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1998 term · Rehnquist Court · 8-1

Richard M. Cross v. Pelican Bay State Prison et al.

526 U.S. 811 · 119 S. Ct. 1596 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 3632

The record

Term
1998
Decided
Issue area
Civil Rights
Vote split
8-1
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Stay/petition/motion granted
Docket
98-8486
U.S. Reports
526 U.S. 811
S. Ct. citation
119 S. Ct. 1596
LEXIS citation
1999 U.S. LEXIS 3632

How the bench divided

M 8 majorityD 1 dissenting

How each justice voted in Richard M. Cross v. Pelican Bay State Prison et al.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
David SouterMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Stephen BreyerMajority
John Paul StevensDissent

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