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2011 term · Roberts Court · 5-4

Williams v. Illinois

567 U.S. 50 · 132 S. Ct. 2221 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 4658

The record

Term
2011
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Roberts Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
10-8505
U.S. Reports
567 U.S. 50
S. Ct. citation
132 S. Ct. 2221
LEXIS citation
2012 U.S. LEXIS 4658

How the bench divided

M 3 majorityC 2 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in Williams v. Illinois.
JusticeVote
John G. RobertsMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
Samuel AlitoJudgment of the Court
Stephen BreyerRegular concurrence
Clarence ThomasSpecial concurrence
Antonin ScaliaDissent
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent
Sonia SotomayorDissent
Elena KaganDissent

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