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1997 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

James Brogan v. United States

522 U.S. 398 · 118 S. Ct. 805 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 648

The record

Term
1997
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
96-1579
U.S. Reports
522 U.S. 398
S. Ct. citation
118 S. Ct. 805
LEXIS citation
1998 U.S. LEXIS 648

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityC 2 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in James Brogan v. United States.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
David SouterSpecial concurrence
Ruth Bader GinsburgSpecial concurrence
John Paul StevensDissent
Stephen BreyerDissent

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