1991 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2
George F. Denton, Director of Corrections of California, et al. v. Mike Hernandez
504 U.S. 25 · 112 S. Ct. 1728 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 2689
The record
- Term
- 1991
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 7-2
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Rehnquist Court
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Docket
- 90-1846
- U.S. Reports
- 504 U.S. 25
- S. Ct. citation
- 112 S. Ct. 1728
- LEXIS citation
- 1992 U.S. LEXIS 2689
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMDD
M 7 majorityD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Byron White | Majority |
| William Rehnquist | Majority |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
| Antonin Scalia | Majority |
| Anthony Kennedy | Majority |
| David Souter | Majority |
| Clarence Thomas | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Dissent |
| John Paul Stevens | Dissent |
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