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2016 term · Roberts Court · 7-2

Weaver v. Massachusetts

137 S. Ct. 1899 · 2017 U.S. LEXIS 4043

The record

Term
2016
Decided
Issue area
Civil Rights
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Roberts Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
16-240
U.S. Reports
S. Ct. citation
137 S. Ct. 1899
LEXIS citation
2017 U.S. LEXIS 4043

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 3 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Weaver v. Massachusetts.
JusticeVote
John G. RobertsMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Sonia SotomayorMajority
Clarence ThomasRegular concurrence
Neil GorsuchRegular concurrence
Samuel AlitoSpecial concurrence
Stephen BreyerDissent
Elena KaganDissent

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