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1997 term · Rehnquist Court · 9-0

Wisconsin Department of Corrections, et al. v. Keith D. Schacht

524 U.S. 381 · 118 S. Ct. 2047 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 4029

The record

Term
1997
Decided
Issue area
Judicial Power
Vote split
9-0
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Docket
97-461
U.S. Reports
524 U.S. 381
S. Ct. citation
118 S. Ct. 2047
LEXIS citation
1998 U.S. LEXIS 4029

How the bench divided

M 8 majorityC 1 concurring

How each justice voted in Wisconsin Department of Corrections, et al. v. Keith D. Schacht.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
John Paul StevensMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
David SouterMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Stephen BreyerMajority
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence

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