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1995 term · Rehnquist Court · 5-4

BMW of North America, Inc. v. IRA Gore, Jr.

517 U.S. 559 · 116 S. Ct. 1589 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 3390

The record

Term
1995
Decided
Issue area
Economic Activity
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Docket
94-896
U.S. Reports
517 U.S. 559
S. Ct. citation
116 S. Ct. 1589
LEXIS citation
1996 U.S. LEXIS 3390

How the bench divided

M 2 majorityC 3 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in BMW of North America, Inc. v. IRA Gore, Jr.
JusticeVote
John Paul StevensMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorRegular concurrence
David SouterRegular concurrence
Stephen BreyerRegular concurrence
William RehnquistDissent
Antonin ScaliaDissent
Clarence ThomasDissent
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent