GONZALES, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ET AL.
v.
RAICH ET AL.
Supreme Court of United States.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued November 29, 2004.
Decided June 6, 2005.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Acting Solicitor General Clement argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Assistant Attorney General Keisler, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, Lisa S. Blatt, Mark B. Stern, Alisa B. Klein, and Mark T. Quinlivan.
Randy E. Barnett argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Robert A. Long, Jr., Heidi C. Doerhoff, Robert A. Raich, and David M. Michael.*
STEVENS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which KENNEDY, SOUTER, GINSBURG, and BREYER, JJ., joined. SCALIA, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, p. 33. O'CONNOR, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which REHNQUIST, C. J., and THOMAS, J., joined as to all but Part III, p. 42. THOMAS, J., filed a dissenting opinion, p. 57.
Supreme Court of United States.
JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.
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