Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Decided June 23, 2016. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 14-981 · 579 U.S. 365 (2016)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 4–3.
Majority · 4
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Dissenting · 3
- Clarence Thomas · filed a dissenting opinion
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Samuel A. Alito Jr. · filed a dissenting opinion
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