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2003 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

Marcus Thornton v. United States

541 U.S. 615 · 124 S. Ct. 2127 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 3681

The record

Term
2003
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
03-5165
U.S. Reports
541 U.S. 615
S. Ct. citation
124 S. Ct. 2127
LEXIS citation
2004 U.S. LEXIS 3681

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 3 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Marcus Thornton v. United States.
JusticeVote
William RehnquistMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Stephen BreyerMajority
Sandra Day O'ConnorRegular concurrence
Antonin ScaliaSpecial concurrence
Ruth Bader GinsburgSpecial concurrence
John Paul StevensDissent
David SouterDissent

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