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2000 term · Rehnquist Court · 6-3

United States and Department of Agriculture v. United Foods, Inc.

533 U.S. 405 · 121 S. Ct. 2334 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4904

The record

Term
2000
Decided
Issue area
First Amendment
Vote split
6-3
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
00-276
U.S. Reports
533 U.S. 405
S. Ct. citation
121 S. Ct. 2334
LEXIS citation
2001 U.S. LEXIS 4904

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 2 concurringD 3 dissenting

How each justice voted in United States and Department of Agriculture v. United Foods, Inc.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
David SouterMajority
John Paul StevensRegular concurrence
Clarence ThomasRegular concurrence
Sandra Day O'ConnorDissent
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent
Stephen BreyerDissent

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