Splitting from a majority that included swing Justice Anthony Kennedy (and, curiously, Clarence Thomas) Roberts attacked his fellow justices for refusing to apply the Equal Protection Act to homeowners who paid 10 to 30 times as much in taxes as their neighbors.

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The four were named as Frederick Thomas, Dan Roberts, Ray Adams, and Samuel Crump, all ranging in age from 65 to 73.

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In the majority: Justices Scalia, Alito, Kennedy, Thomas and Chief Justice Roberts.

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