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Argued December 2, 1992.
Decided June 28, 1993.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Deputy Solicitor General Bryson argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Mueller, James A. Feldman, and Deborah Watson.
James W. Klein argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Elizabeth G. Taylor and Rosemary Herbert.*
Scalia, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and IV, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts III and V, in which Kennedy, J., joined. Rehnquist, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which O'Connor and Thomas, JJ., joined, p. 713. White, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part, in which Stevens, J., joined, and in which Souter, J., joined as to Part I, p. 720. Blackmun, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part, p. 741. Souter, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part, in which Stevens, J., joined, p. 743.
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Justice Scalia announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and IV, and an opinion with respect to Parts III and V, in which Justice Kennedy joins.
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