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The 2005 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2005, and concluded October 1, 2006. This was the twelfth term of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer 's tenure on the Court.
Stephen Breyer 2005 term statistics
Majority or Plurality
Concurrence
Other
Dissent
Concurrence/dissent
Total =
25
Bench opinions = 24
Opinions relating to orders = 1
In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1
Most joined by: Souter (14)
Least joined by: O'Connor (2)[1]
Type
Case
Citation
Issues
Joined by
Other opinions
101
546 U.S. 43 (2005)
Unanimous
402
546 U.S. 49 (2005) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act • individualized education program challenges • burden of proof
103
546 U.S. 189 (2006)
Roberts, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg
404
546 U.S. 212 (2006)
Ginsburg
205
Rice v. Collins 546 U.S. 333 (2006)
Souter
106
Oregon v. Guzek 546 U.S. 517 (2006)
Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg
407
Allen v. Ornoski
546 U.S. 1136 (2006) death penalty
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of a stay of execution, and denial of certiorari to a death row inmate who "is 76 years old, blind, suffers from diabetes, is confined to a wheelchair, and has been on death row for 23 years." Breyer believed "that in the circumstances he raises a significant question as to whether his execution would constitute cruel and unusual punishment."
108
Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc. 547 U.S. 9 (2006)
Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg
Alito did not participate.
209
Georgia v. Randolph 547 U.S. 103 (2006)
410
Garcetti v. Ceballos 547 U.S. 410 (2006)
311
Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. 547 U.S. 451 (2006)
412
Hudson v. Michigan 547 U.S. 586 (2006)
Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg
413
Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh 547 U.S. 677 (2006)
Kennedy, Souter, Alito
414
Rapanos v. United States 547 U.S. 715 (2006)
415
Dixon v. United States 548 U.S. 1 (2006)
Souter
116
Burlington, N. & S. F. R. Co. v. White 548 U.S. 53 (2006)
Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg
217
Woodford v. Ngo 548 U.S. 81 (2006)
418
Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Metabolite Labs. 548 U.S. 124 (2006) patent law
Stevens, Souter
Breyer dissented from the Court's per curiam dismissal of certiorari as improvidently granted.
119
Randall v. Sorrell 548 U.S. 230 (2006)
Roberts; Alito (in part)
420
Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy 548 U.S. 291 (2006)
Stevens, Souter
421
Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon 548 U.S. 331 (2006)
Stevens, Souter; Ginsburg (in part)
322
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry 548 U.S. 399 (2006) electoral redistricting
123
Beard v. Banks 548 U.S. 521 (2006)
Roberts, Kennedy, Souter
224
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 548 U.S. 557 (2006)
Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg
325
Clark v. Arizona 548 U.S. 735 (2006)
Notes
^ O'Connor retired midterm. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Scalia and Thomas joined the fewest of Breyer's opinions, with four each.
References
Judicial opinions of Stephen Breyer
Supreme Court of the United States 2005 term (October 3, 2005 - October 1, 2006)
Categories :
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