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1998 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

Esteban Ortiz, et al. v. Fibreboard Corporation, et al.

527 U.S. 815 · 119 S. Ct. 2295 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 4373

The record

Term
1998
Decided
Issue area
Judicial Power
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Docket
97-1704
U.S. Reports
527 U.S. 815
S. Ct. citation
119 S. Ct. 2295
LEXIS citation
1999 U.S. LEXIS 4373

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 3 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Esteban Ortiz, et al. v. Fibreboard Corporation, et al.
JusticeVote
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
David SouterMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
William RehnquistRegular concurrence
Antonin ScaliaRegular concurrence
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence
John Paul StevensDissent
Stephen BreyerDissent

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