State of New Jersey v. State of New York
Decided May 26, 1998. David Hackett Souter delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 120 ORIG · 523 U.S. 767 (1998)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 4
- David Hackett Souter · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 2
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen Gerald Breyer · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 3
- Antonin Scalia · filed a dissenting opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- John Paul Stevens · filed a dissenting opinion
“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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