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1992 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

James L. Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, et al.

506 U.S. 1 · 113 S. Ct. 397 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 6805

The record

Term
1992
Decided
Issue area
Civil Rights
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Petition denied/appeal dismissed
Docket
92-5584
U.S. Reports
506 U.S. 1
S. Ct. citation
113 S. Ct. 397
LEXIS citation
1992 U.S. LEXIS 6805

How the bench divided

M 7 majorityD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in James L. Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, et al.
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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