Vaughn L. Murphy v. United Parcel Service
Decided June 22, 1999. Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 97-1992 · 527 U.S. 516 (1999) · Cited 387 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- Sandra Day O'Connor · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Antonin Scalia
- Clarence Thomas
- David Hackett Souter
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Dissenting · 2
- John Paul Stevens · filed a dissenting opinion
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
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