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1991 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

William Barnhill v. Elliot Johnson, Trustee

503 U.S. 393 · 112 S. Ct. 1386 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 1955

The record

Term
1991
Decided
Issue area
Economic Activity
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
91-159
U.S. Reports
503 U.S. 393
S. Ct. citation
112 S. Ct. 1386
LEXIS citation
1992 U.S. LEXIS 1955

How the bench divided

M 7 majorityD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in William Barnhill v. Elliot Johnson, Trustee.
JusticeVote
Byron WhiteMajority
William RehnquistMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
David SouterMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Harry BlackmunDissent
John Paul StevensDissent

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