John Doe #1, et al. v. Sam Reed, Washington Secretary of State, et al.
Decided June 24, 2010. John Glover Roberts Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 09-559 · 561 U.S. 186 (2010)
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Decided 8–1.
Majority · 2
- John Glover Roberts Jr. · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
Concurring · 6
- Antonin Scalia · filed a concurring opinion
- John Paul Stevens · filed a concurring opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Samuel A. Alito Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor · filed a concurring opinion
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Dissenting · 1
- Clarence Thomas · filed a dissenting opinion
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