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1994 term · Rehnquist Court · 5-4

United States v. Alfonso Lopez, Jr.

514 U.S. 549 · 115 S. Ct. 1624 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 3039

The record

Term
1994
Decided
Issue area
Federalism
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
93-1260
U.S. Reports
514 U.S. 549
S. Ct. citation
115 S. Ct. 1624
LEXIS citation
1995 U.S. LEXIS 3039

How the bench divided

M 2 majorityC 3 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in United States v. Alfonso Lopez, Jr.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorRegular concurrence
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence
Clarence ThomasRegular concurrence
John Paul StevensDissent
David SouterDissent
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent
Stephen BreyerDissent

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