Bravo-Fernandez v. United States
Decided November 29, 2016. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 15-537
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 7
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Elena Kagan
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Concurring · 1
- Clarence Thomas · filed a concurring 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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