Donald Saucier v. Elliot M. Katz and in Defense of Animals
Decided June 18, 2001. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 99-1977 · 533 U.S. 194 (2001)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 5
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Antonin Scalia
- Clarence Thomas
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 4
- David Hackett Souter · filed a concurring opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg · filed a concurring opinion
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
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