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1998 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

The Federal Republic of Germany et al. v. United States et al.

526 U.S. 111 · 119 S. Ct. 1016 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 1714

The record

Term
1998
Decided
Issue area
Judicial Power
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Petition denied/appeal dismissed
Docket
127 ORIG
U.S. Reports
526 U.S. 111
S. Ct. citation
119 S. Ct. 1016
LEXIS citation
1999 U.S. LEXIS 1714

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityC 2 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in The Federal Republic of Germany et al. v. United States et al.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
David SouterRegular concurrence
Ruth Bader GinsburgRegular concurrence
John Paul StevensJurisdictional dissent
Stephen BreyerJurisdictional dissent

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