LOVING v. UNITED STATES

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Blume argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Teresa L. Norris, Roy H. Hewitt, Fran W. Walterhouse, and Walter S. Weedman.

Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Acting Assistant Attorney General Keeney, Miguel A. Estrada, and John F. De Pue.*

Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in which O'Connor and Scalia, JJ., joined as to Parts I, II, III, IV—B, and IV—C. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 774. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which O'Connor, J., joined, p. 775. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, p. 777.