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United States v. Lopez, 514 US 549 (1995)
Answer
Justice Thomas voted with the majority to overturn the federal Gun-Free Zone Act of 1990 as unconstitutional.
Explanation
In Lopez, the US Supreme Court overturned the federal Gun-Free Zone Act of 1990 as an unconstitutional use of the Interstate Commerce Clause. In the opinion of the Court, Congress overstepped its constitutional authority by attempting to pass legislation regulating public schools, traditionally a state's rights issue. Congress was unable to convince the Court that there was a legitimate connection between the legislation and commerce between the states.
Majority
Chief Justice William Rehnquist (wrote opinion of the Court)
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Justice Antonin Scalia
Justice Anthony Kennedy
Justice Clarence Thomas
Dissenting
Justice Stephen Breyer
Justice John Paul Stevens
Justice David Souter
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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