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1997 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

United States v. Aloyzas Balsys

524 U.S. 666 · 118 S. Ct. 2218 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 4210

The record

Term
1997
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Docket
97-873
U.S. Reports
524 U.S. 666
S. Ct. citation
118 S. Ct. 2218
LEXIS citation
1998 U.S. LEXIS 4210

How the bench divided

M 6 majorityC 1 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in United States v. Aloyzas Balsys.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
David SouterMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
John Paul StevensRegular concurrence
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent
Stephen BreyerDissent

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