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The campaign finance decision was supported by five justices who were Republican nominees: Anthony Kennedy, John Roberts and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEHST001980" title="Clarence Thomas" href="/topic/crime-law-justice/justice-system/judges/clarence-thomas-PEHST001980.topic">Clarence Thomas</a> along with <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEHST001782" title="Antonin Scalia" href="/topic/crime-law-justice/justice-system/judges/antonin-scalia-PEHST001782.topic">Antonin Scalia</a> and Samuel Alito. Justices <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEPLT0000017559" title="Ruth Bader Ginsburg" href="/topic/crime-law-justice/justice-system/judges/ruth-bader-ginsburg-PEPLT0000017559.topic">Ruth Bader Ginsburg</a>, Stephen G. Breyer and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEPLT0000016163" title="Sonia Sotomayor" href="/topic/crime-law-justice/justice-system/judges/sonia-sotomayor-PEPLT0000016163.topic">Sonia Sotomayor</a> dissented.

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The campaign finance decision was supported by five justices who were Republican nominees: Anthony Kennedy, John Roberts and Clarence Thomas along with Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.

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