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2016 term · Roberts Court · 6-2

Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.

137 S. Ct. 1002 · 2017 U.S. LEXIS 2026

The record

Term
2016
Decided
Issue area
Economic Activity
Vote split
6-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Roberts Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
15-866
U.S. Reports
S. Ct. citation
137 S. Ct. 1002
LEXIS citation
2017 U.S. LEXIS 2026

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityC 1 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.
JusticeVote
John G. RobertsMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Samuel AlitoMajority
Sonia SotomayorMajority
Elena KaganMajority
Ruth Bader GinsburgSpecial concurrence
Anthony KennedyDissent
Stephen BreyerDissent

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