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1997 term · Rehnquist Court · 5-4

Randon Bragdon v. Sidney Abbott, et al.

524 U.S. 624 · 118 S. Ct. 2196 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 4212

The record

Term
1997
Decided
Issue area
Civil Rights
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Docket
97-156
U.S. Reports
524 U.S. 624
S. Ct. citation
118 S. Ct. 2196
LEXIS citation
1998 U.S. LEXIS 4212

How the bench divided

M 2 majorityC 3 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in Randon Bragdon v. Sidney Abbott, et al.
JusticeVote
Anthony KennedyMajority
David SouterMajority
John Paul StevensRegular concurrence
Ruth Bader GinsburgRegular concurrence
Stephen BreyerRegular concurrence
William RehnquistDissent
Sandra Day O'ConnorDissent
Antonin ScaliaDissent
Clarence ThomasDissent

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