The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, October 9, 1991
Decision: Monday, December 16, 1991
Issues: Privacy, Freedom of Information Act

Advocates

Kent L. Jones (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Michael Dean Ray (on behalf of the Respondents)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 8 votes for United States Department Of State, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Freedom of Information, Sunshine, or Privacy Act
Did not participate
Thomas
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Souter
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's concurrence
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Scalia
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, United States Department Of State v. Ray, 502 U.S. 164 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_747/>
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