Citation:
553 U.S. 406, 128 S.Ct. 1970, 170 L.Ed.2d 837
Opinion Judge:
GINSBURG, Justice
Party Name:
Bob RILEY, Governor of Alabama, Appellant, v. Yvonne KENNEDY et al.
Attorney:
Kevin C. Newsom argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Troy King, Attorney General of Alabama, and Margaret L. Fleming, James W. Davis, and Misty S. Fairbanks, Assistant Attorneys General, Matthew H. Lembke, John C. Neiman, Jr., and Scott Burnett Smith. Pamela S. Karlan argue...
Judge Panel:
GINSBURG, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ROBERTS, C. J., and SCALIA, KENNEDY, THOMAS, BREYER, and Alito, JJ., joined. STEVENS, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which SOUTER, J., joined, post, p. 429. Justice Stevens, with whom Justice Souter joins, dissenting.