Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama v. Yvonne Kennedy et al
Decided May 27, 2008. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 07-77 · 553 U.S. 406 (2008) · Cited 102 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Antonin Scalia
- Clarence Thomas
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Dissenting · 2
- David Hackett Souter
- John Paul Stevens · filed a dissenting opinion
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Perkins v. Matthews · 400 U.S. 379 (1971)
- City of Lockhart v. United States · 460 U.S. 125 (1983)
- South Carolina v. Katzenbach · 383 U.S. 301 (1966)
- Allen v. State Board of Elections · 393 U.S. 544 (1969)
- Presley v. Etowah County Commission · 502 U.S. 491 (1992)
- Catlin v. United States · 324 U.S. 229 (1945)
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Wetzel · 424 U.S. 737 (1976)
- Hathorn v. Lovorn · 457 U.S. 255 (1982)
- Branch v. Smith · 538 U.S. 254 (2003)
- Mullaney v. Wilbur · 421 U.S. 684 (1975)
- Sullivan v. Finkelstein · 496 U.S. 617 (1990)
- Purcell v. Gonzalez · 549 U.S. 1 (2006)
- Hunter v. Underwood · 471 U.S. 222 (1985)
- Beer v. United States · 425 U.S. 130 (1976)
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- Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder · 557 U.S. 193 (2009)
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