Ebay Inc., et al. v. Mercexchange, L. L. C.
Decided May 15, 2006. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 05-130 · 547 U.S. 388 (2006)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 2
- Clarence Thomas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Concurring · 7
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy · filed a concurring opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- David Hackett Souter
- John Glover Roberts Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
“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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