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This, the second term for Chief Justice John Roberts, saw the US Supreme Court decide 68 cases after argument, the lowest number since 1990 (102 cases). The Court reversed or vacated lower court decisions in 52 of 72 cases;
21 cases were from the Ninth Circuit, considered one of the more liberal Circuits, and the Court reversed 18 of those. Read the complete overview.
The following tables -- presented in reverse chronological oder -- provide details on each case (link is to the PDF of the decision), specifically, how each justice voted.
| No. |
Date |
Docket |
Name |
Author |
Vote |
| 75 |
6/28/07 |
06-6407 |
Panetti v. Quarterman (pdf) |
Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissent- ing opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined. |
5-4 |
| 74 |
6/28/07 |
06-480 |
Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. (pdf) |
Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
5-4 |
| 73 |
6/28/07 |
05-908 |
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School Dist. No. 1 (pdf) |
Roberts, C. J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, III–A, and III–C, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts III–B and IV, in which Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
5-4 |
| 72 |
6/25/07 |
06-340 |
National Assn. of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife (pdf) |
Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., d Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dis- senting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
5-4 |
| 71 |
6/25/07 |
06-157 |
Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. (pdf) |
Alito, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, J., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
5-4 |
| 70 |
6/25/07 |
06-219 |
Wilkie v. Robbins (pdf) |
Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined as to Part III. THO- MAS, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. GINS- BURG, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Stevens, J., joined. |
6-3 |
| 69 |
6/25/07 |
06-969 |
Federal Election Comm’n v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. (pdf) |
Roberts, C. J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I and II, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts III and IV, in which Alito, J., joined. Alito, J., filed a concur- ring opinion. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concur- ring in the judgment, in which Kennedy and Thomas, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
5-4 |
| 68 |
6/25/07 |
06-278 |
Morse v. Frederick (pdf) |
Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concur- ring opinion. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Kennedy, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
6-3 |
| 67 |
6/21/07 |
06-5754 |
Rita v. United States (pdf) |
Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined as to Part III. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined as to all but Part II. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
8-1 |
| 66 |
6/21/07 |
06-484 |
Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd. (pdf) |
Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., and Alito, J., filed opinions concurring in the judgment. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
8-1 |
| 65 |
6/21/07 |
06-427 |
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn. v. Brentwood Academy (pdf) |
Stevens, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II–B, III, and IV, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part II–A, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed an opin- ion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which ROB- ERTS, C. J., and Scalia, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
9-0 |
| 64 |
6/18/07 |
05-1157 |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing (pdf) |
Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, J., and Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Thomas, J., filed a dis- senting opinion. Kennedy, J., took no part in the consideration or deci- sion of the case. |
7-1 |
| 63 |
6/18/07 |
06-8120 |
Brendlin v. California (pdf) |
Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
9-0 |
| 62 |
6/18/07 |
05-85 |
Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc. (pdf) |
Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, J., joined. |
7-2 |
| 61 |
6/14/07 |
06-5306 |
Bowles v. Russell (pdf) |
Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
5-4 |
| 60 |
6/14/07 |
06-134 |
Permanent Mission of India to United Nations v. City of New York (pdf) |
Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
7-2 |
| 59 |
6/14/07 |
05-1589 |
Davenport v. Washington Ed. Assn. (pdf) |
Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, Parts I and II–A and the second paragraph of footnote 2 of which were unanimous, and the remainder of which was joined by Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Ginsburg, JJ. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., joined. |
9-0 |
| 58 |
6/11/07 |
06-593 |
Long Island Care at Home, Ltd. v. Coke (pdf) |
Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
9-0 |
| 57 |
6/11/07 |
05-1284 |
Watson v. Philip Morris Cos. (pdf) |
Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
9-0 |
| 56 |
6/11/07 |
06-562 |
United States v. Atlantic Research Corp. (pdf) |
Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
9-0 |
| 55 |
6/11/07 |
06-5247 |
Fry v. Pliler (pdf) |
Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court with respect to all but footnote 1 and Part II–B. Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, THO- MAS, and Alito, JJ., joined that opinion in full; Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined it as to all but Part II–B; and Breyer, J., joined as to all but footnote 1 and Part II–B. Stevens, J., filed an opinion con- curring in part and dissenting in part, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, and in which Breyer, J., joined in part. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. |
8-1 |
| 54 |
6/11/07 |
05-1448 |
Beck v. PACE Int’l Union (pdf) |
Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
9-0 |
| 53 |
06/04/07 |
06-7317 |
Erickson v. Pardus (pdf) |
PC |
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| 52 |
06/04/07 |
06-5618 |
Claiborne v. United States (pdf) |
PC |
- |
| 51 |
06/04/07 |
06-531 |
Sole v. Wyner (pdf) |
Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
9-0 |
Number 26-50
Number 1-25
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Source: 2006 Term Opinions of the Court,
End of Summary Memo
(pdf)
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