1997 term · Rehnquist Court · 6-3
Douglas McArthur Buchanan, Jr. v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections, et al.
522 U.S. 269 · 118 S. Ct. 757 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 638
The record
- Term
- 1997
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 6-3
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Rehnquist Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 96-8400
- U.S. Reports
- 522 U.S. 269
- S. Ct. citation
- 118 S. Ct. 757
- LEXIS citation
- 1998 U.S. LEXIS 638
How the bench divided
MMMMMCDDD
M 5 majorityC 1 concurringD 3 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William Rehnquist | Majority |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
| Anthony Kennedy | Majority |
| David Souter | Majority |
| Clarence Thomas | Majority |
| Antonin Scalia | Regular concurrence |
| John Paul Stevens | Dissent |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent |
| Stephen Breyer | Dissent |
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