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How did the US Supreme Court justices vote in Doe v Bolton?
The opinion in Doe v. Bolton was a 7-2 majority decision, with Justice Harry Blackmun writing the majority opinion. Justices Byron White and William Rehnquist were the two dissenters in the case.
How do justices vote alike?
Sometimes the reason that justices vote alike is because they all feel the same way. Justices vote based on their interpretation of the law. While they're not supposed to be biased based on their own political agenda, some of them vote that way as well.
What was the justices vote on New York Times v Sullivan?
9 to 0 was the vote of the justices with the majority opinion writer of William j. brennan
What are all justices vote the same way?
unanimous opinion
What is it called when all the justices vote the same way?
Unanimous.
Is it true that US Supreme Court justices are not allowed to vote in elections?
No, that's not true. Supreme Court justices have a right to vote, just like most other adult citizens.
What did chief justice rehnquist mean when he said that the supreme court did not base its rulings on straw polls?
More than likely, Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist was referring to the straw vote the court makes after hearing the oral arguments. Essentially, the court was not decided by the vote; it was simply the manifestation of the ruling.
What was the switch in time that saved nine?
The switch in time that saved nine is the term for the seemingly sudden change in the vote of Justice Owen Roberts to side with the conservatives in voting against the court reform bill. It is a play on the phrase "a stitch in time saves nine", because the vote saved the 9 Supreme Court justices from the reform bill that would add more justices.
Who are US Supreme Court justices chosen and approved by?
US Supreme Court justices are chosen (nominated) by the President and approved by a simple majority vote of the Senate.
Can Congress appoint Supreme Court Justices?
Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed with the "advice and consent" (majority vote) of the Senate. (please when you read it it's just a yes or no answer)
What Justices were in Roe v Wade?
The Burger Court vote in Roe v. Wade, 410 US 113 (1973) was split 7-2, as contrasted with the later 5-4 Rehnquist Court vote in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 US 833 (1992), a later case that upheld Roe and removed many obstacles in state laws restricting women's access to abortion without overtly prohibiting it. The the voting shift in the latter case was caused by the addition of more conservative justices to the Court, following a long string of Republican Presidencies.Majority (Roe)Chief Justice Warren BurgerJustice William O. DouglasJustice William J. BrennanJustice Potter StewartJustice Thurgood MarshallJustice Harry Blackmun*Justice Lewis PowellDissenting (Wade)Justice Byron WhiteJustice William Rehnquist* Justice Blackmun wrote the majority opinion.
If a case is being heard by the US Supreme Court what is the closest decision that can be made if all justices are there?
The Supreme Court requires a simple majority vote for a decision. If all nine justices are present, the closest possible vote would be 5-4.
