Regents of the University of California v. Public Employment Relations Board et al.
Decided April 20, 1988. Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 86-935 · 485 U.S. 589 (1988)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–2.
Majority · 5
- Sandra Day O'Connor · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Antonin Scalia
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Concurring · 1
- Byron Raymond White · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 2
- John Paul Stevens · filed a dissenting opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
“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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