2005 term · Roberts Court · 5-4
Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc., dba Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield v. Denise F. McVeigh, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph E. McVeigh
547 U.S. 677 · 126 S. Ct. 2121 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 4679
The record
- Term
- 2005
- Decided
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Vote split
- 5-4
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Roberts Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 05-200
- U.S. Reports
- 547 U.S. 677
- S. Ct. citation
- 126 S. Ct. 2121
- LEXIS citation
- 2006 U.S. LEXIS 4679
How the bench divided
MMMMMDDDD
M 5 majorityD 4 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| John Paul Stevens | Majority |
| Antonin Scalia | Majority |
| Clarence Thomas | Majority |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
| John G. Roberts | Majority |
| Anthony Kennedy | Dissent |
| David Souter | Dissent |
| Stephen Breyer | Dissent |
| Samuel Alito | Dissent |
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