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2014 term · Roberts Court · 5-4

Davis v. Ayala

576 U.S. 257 · 135 S. Ct. 2187 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 4059

The record

Term
2014
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Roberts Court
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Docket
13-1428
U.S. Reports
576 U.S. 257
S. Ct. citation
135 S. Ct. 2187
LEXIS citation
2015 U.S. LEXIS 4059

How the bench divided

M 3 majorityC 2 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in Davis v. Ayala.
JusticeVote
John G. RobertsMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Samuel AlitoMajority
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence
Clarence ThomasRegular concurrence
Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent
Stephen BreyerDissent
Sonia SotomayorDissent
Elena KaganDissent

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