Claude M. Ballard, et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Decided March 7, 2005. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 03-184 · 544 U.S. 40 (2005)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 5
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg · delivered the opinion of the Court
- David Hackett Souter
- John Paul Stevens
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Concurring · 2
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy · filed a concurring opinion
- Antonin Scalia
Dissenting · 2
- Clarence Thomas
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · 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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