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2000 term · Rehnquist Court · 6-3

Christopher A. Lopez v. Randy J. Davis, Warden, et al.

531 U.S. 230 · 121 S. Ct. 714 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 642

The record

Term
2000
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
6-3
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
99-7504
U.S. Reports
531 U.S. 230
S. Ct. citation
121 S. Ct. 714
LEXIS citation
2001 U.S. LEXIS 642

How the bench divided

M 6 majorityD 3 dissenting

How each justice voted in Christopher A. Lopez v. Randy J. Davis, Warden, et al.
JusticeVote
Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
David SouterMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Stephen BreyerMajority
William RehnquistDissent
John Paul StevensDissent
Anthony KennedyDissent

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