His notable dissent rate has earned him the nickname the "Great Dissenter". The term "Nonconformist" generally replaced the term "Dissenter" from the middle of the 18th century. The vote was 8-to-1, with Justice Clarence Thomas the lone dissenter. Associate Justice William Rehnquist was the lone dissenter in this case. Justice Scalia was the sole dissenter in the case. The lone dissenter was Chicago-area Representative Milton Patterson; three other representatives abstained. In many instances, Clark was the lone dissenter. Rehnquist himself was a dissenter in the "Raich" case. Justice Potter Stewart was the sole dissenter. The sole dissenter in that case was John Marshall Harlan. Justice Hugo Black was the only dissenter in the decision. The only dissenter was the newly assigned chief of staff, Brig. John Paul Stevens, writing for himself and fellow dissenter Harry Blackmun, likewise found this unnecessary. The sole dissenter was Dawar Kundi of the PTM. Stanfield Johnson has called her the court's "great dissenter".