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1995 term · Rehnquist Court · 6-3

Michael Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Doyle J. Williams

517 U.S. 345 · 116 S. Ct. 1312 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 2332

The record

Term
1995
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
6-3
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Stay/petition/motion granted
Docket
A-828
U.S. Reports
517 U.S. 345
S. Ct. citation
116 S. Ct. 1312
LEXIS citation
1996 U.S. LEXIS 2332

How the bench divided

M 6 majorityD 3 dissenting

How each justice voted in Michael Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Doyle J. Williams.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Stephen BreyerMajority
John Paul StevensDissent
David SouterDissent
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent

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