1995 term · Rehnquist Court · 5-4
George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, et al. v. Al Vera et al.
517 U.S. 952 · 116 S. Ct. 1941 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 3882
The record
- Term
- 1995
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 5-4
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Rehnquist Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 94-805
- U.S. Reports
- 517 U.S. 952
- S. Ct. citation
- 116 S. Ct. 1941
- LEXIS citation
- 1996 U.S. LEXIS 3882
How the bench divided
MMCCCDDDD
M 2 majorityC 3 concurringD 4 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William Rehnquist | Majority |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | Judgment of the Court |
| Anthony Kennedy | Regular concurrence |
| Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence |
| Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence |
| John Paul Stevens | Dissent |
| David Souter | Dissent |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent |
| Stephen Breyer | Dissent |
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