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1998 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

Florida v. Tyvessel Tyvorus White

526 U.S. 559 · 119 S. Ct. 1555 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 3172

The record

Term
1998
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Docket
98-223
U.S. Reports
526 U.S. 559
S. Ct. citation
119 S. Ct. 1555
LEXIS citation
1999 U.S. LEXIS 3172

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityC 2 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Florida v. Tyvessel Tyvorus White.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
David SouterRegular concurrence
Stephen BreyerRegular concurrence
John Paul StevensDissent
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent

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