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1995 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

United States v. Winstar Corporation, et al.

518 U.S. 839 · 116 S. Ct. 2432 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 4266

The record

Term
1995
Decided
Issue area
Economic Activity
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
95-865
U.S. Reports
518 U.S. 839
S. Ct. citation
116 S. Ct. 2432
LEXIS citation
1996 U.S. LEXIS 4266

How the bench divided

M 3 majorityC 4 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in United States v. Winstar Corporation, et al.
JusticeVote
John Paul StevensMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
David SouterJudgment of the Court
Stephen BreyerRegular concurrence
Antonin ScaliaSpecial concurrence
Anthony KennedySpecial concurrence
Clarence ThomasSpecial concurrence
William RehnquistDissent
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent

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