Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et al., Petitioners v. John Thompson
Decided March 29, 2011. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 09-571 · 563 U.S. 51 (2011)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–4.
Majority · 3
- Clarence Thomas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
Concurring · 2
- Antonin Scalia · filed a concurring opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Dissenting · 4
- Elena Kagan
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg · filed a dissenting opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- 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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