United States v. Anthony Salerno, et al.
Decided June 19, 1992. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 91-872 · 505 U.S. 317 (1992) · Cited 209 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–1.
Majority · 7
- Clarence Thomas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Antonin Scalia
- Byron Raymond White
- David Hackett Souter
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 1
- Harry Andrew Blackmun · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 1
- John Paul Stevens · filed a dissenting opinion
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Dennis v. United States · 384 U.S. 855 (1966)
- Brady v. Maryland · 373 U.S. 83 (1963)
- Denton v. Hernandez · 504 U.S. 25 (1992)
- Green v. Bock Laundry MacHine Co. · 490 U.S. 504 (1989)
Cited by
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- Tome v. United States · 513 U.S. 150 (1995)
- Barnhart v. Peabody Coal Co. · 537 U.S. 149 (2003)
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