Security Services, Inc. v. Kmart Corporation
Decided May 16, 1994. David Hackett Souter delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 93-284 · 511 U.S. 431 (1994)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 6
- David Hackett Souter · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Antonin Scalia
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 1
- John Paul Stevens · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 2
- Clarence Thomas · filed a dissenting opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg · filed a dissenting opinion
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