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1991 term · Rehnquist Court · 6-3

Manuel Lujan, Jr., Secretary of the Interior v. Defenders of Wildlife, et al.

504 U.S. 555 · 112 S. Ct. 2130 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3543

The record

Term
1991
Decided
Issue area
Judicial Power
Vote split
6-3
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Docket
90-1424
U.S. Reports
504 U.S. 555
S. Ct. citation
112 S. Ct. 2130
LEXIS citation
1992 U.S. LEXIS 3543

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 2 concurringD 3 dissenting

How each justice voted in Manuel Lujan, Jr., Secretary of the Interior v. Defenders of Wildlife, et al.
JusticeVote
Byron WhiteMajority
William RehnquistMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence
David SouterRegular concurrence
Harry BlackmunDissent
John Paul StevensDissent
Sandra Day O'ConnorDissent

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