United States of America v. State of Alaska
Decided June 19, 1997. Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 84 ORIG · 521 U.S. 1 (1997)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 6
- Sandra Day O'Connor · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- David Hackett Souter
- John Paul Stevens
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Dissenting · 3
- Antonin Scalia
- Clarence Thomas · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
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