Baker Botts, L.l.p., v. Asarco, L.l.c.
Decided June 15, 2015. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 14-103 · 576 U.S. 121 (2015)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 5
- Clarence Thomas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Antonin Scalia
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Concurring · 1
- Sonia Sotomayor · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 3
- Elena Kagan
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen Gerald Breyer · filed a dissenting opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
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