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2001 term · Rehnquist Court · 8-0

Verizon MD. Inc. v. Public Service Comm'N of MD.

535 U.S. 635 · 122 S. Ct. 1753 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 3787

The record

Term
2001
Decided
Issue area
Federalism
Vote split
8-0
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Docket
00-1531
U.S. Reports
535 U.S. 635
S. Ct. citation
122 S. Ct. 1753
LEXIS citation
2002 U.S. LEXIS 3787

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 4 concurring? 1 no vote recorded

How each justice voted in Verizon MD. Inc. v. Public Service Comm'N of MD.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
John Paul StevensMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence
David SouterRegular concurrence
Ruth Bader GinsburgRegular concurrence
Stephen BreyerRegular concurrence
Sandra Day O'ConnorUnknown

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