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Interestingly, the three dissenting Justices represented both the conservative (Scalia and Thomas) and the liberal (Ginsburg) wings.  Justices Scalia and Thomas, each writing separately, both stated that the United States Constitution did not provide due process against "excessive" punitive damage awards, while Justice Ginsburg argued that the Court had no authority to rewrite state law concerning the allowable amount of punitive damage awards.

Interestingly, the three dissenting Justices represented both the conservative (Scalia and Thomas) and the liberal (Ginsburg) wings.  Justices Scalia and Thomas, each writing separately, both stated that the United States Constitution did not provide due process against "excessive" punitive damage awards, while Justice Ginsburg argued that the Court had no authority to rewrite state law concerning the allowable amount of punitive damage awards.

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