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Argued February 23, 1998.
Decided June 8, 1998.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Don Stenberg, Attorney General of Nebraska, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was J. Kirk Brown, Assistant Attorney General.
Roy W. McLeese III argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Waxman, Acting Assistant Attorney General Keeney, and Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben.
Paula Hutchinson, by appointment of the Court, 522 U.S. 1074, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Kent Gipson and Timothy K. Ford.*
Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, p. 101.
United States Supreme Court.
Justice Thomas, delivered the opinion of the Court.
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