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2013 term · Roberts Court · 6-3

Fernandez v. California

571 U.S. 292 · 134 S. Ct. 1126 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 1636

The record

Term
2013
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
6-3
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Roberts Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
12-7822
U.S. Reports
571 U.S. 292
S. Ct. citation
134 S. Ct. 1126
LEXIS citation
2014 U.S. LEXIS 1636

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 2 concurringD 3 dissenting

How each justice voted in Fernandez v. California.
JusticeVote
John G. RobertsMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
Stephen BreyerMajority
Samuel AlitoMajority
Antonin ScaliaRegular concurrence
Clarence ThomasRegular concurrence
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent
Sonia SotomayorDissent
Elena KaganDissent

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