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The 2004 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 4, 2004, and concluded October 3, 2005. This was the thirtieth term of Associate Justice John Paul Stevens's tenure on the Court.
John Paul Stevens 2004 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
9
Concurrence
2
Other
12
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissent Total = 32
Bench opinions = 29 Opinions relating to orders = 2 In-chambers opinions = 1
Unanimous opinions: 0 Most joined by: Ginsburg (16) Least joined by: Rehnquist, Thomas (2)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
201



Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. v. Nigh 543 U.S. 50 (2004)

Breyer
Ginsburg
Kennedy
Thomas
Scalia
302



Kansas v. Colorado 543 U.S. 86 (2004)

Breyer
Thomas
403



Brosseau v. Haugen 543 U.S. 194 (2004)

per curiam
Breyer
Stevens dissented from the Court's per curiam decision that ruled that a police officer who shot a suspect fleeing in an automobile was entitled to qualified immunity. Stevens argued that the officer's conduct was objectively unreasonable because deadly force should not have been used to prevent the suspect's escape. He also believed that the immunity issue should have been decided by a jury, and that the Court should have held full briefing and argument on the case.
104



United States v. Booker 543 U.S. 220 (2005)

Right to a jury trial  • determination of federal sentencing factors by judge Scalia, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg
Breyer
Stevens
Scalia
Thomas
Breyer
Stevens filed one of two opinions for the Court, each resolving different parts of the case; the other was filed by Breyer.
405



United States v. Booker 543 U.S. 220 (2005)

Right to a jury trial  • determination of federal sentencing factors by judge Souter; Scalia (in part)
Stevens
Breyer
Scalia
Thomas
Breyer
Stevens filed one of three dissents from Breyer's opinion for the Court in part.
106



Illinois v. Caballes 543 U.S. 405 (2005)

O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer
Souter
Ginsburg
407



Johnson v. California 543 U.S. 499 (2005)

O'Connor
Ginsburg
Thomas
208



Roper v. Simmons 543 U.S. 551 (2005)

Death penalty  • execution of minors Ginsburg
Kennedy
O'Connor
Scalia
509



Spencer v. Pugh 543 U.S. 1301 (2004)

Voter intimidation
Stevens denied a stay.
210



Kunkle v. Texas 543 U.S. 1309 (2004)

Stevens concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari.
211



Tenet v. Doe 544 U.S. 1 (2005)

Ginsburg
Rehnquist
Scalia
212



Muehler v. Mena 544 U.S. 93 (2005)

Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Rehnquist
Kennedy
213



City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Abrams 544 U.S. 113 (2005)

Scalia
Breyer
414



City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation 544 U.S. 197 (2005)

Ginsburg
Souter
115



Smith v. City of Jackson 544 U.S. 228 (2005)

Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer; Scalia (in part)
O'Connor
Scalia
216



Rhines v. Weber 544 U.S. 269 (2005)

Ginsburg, Breyer
O'Connor
Souter
417



Pace v. DiGuglielmo 544 U.S. 408 (2005)

Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Rehnquist
118



Bates v. Dow Agrosciences, L.L.C. 544 U.S. 431 (2005)

Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Breyer
Thomas
419



Granholm v. Heald 544 U.S. 460 (2005)

O'Connor
Kennedy
Thomas
420



Clingman v. Beaver 544 U.S. 581 (2005)

Ginsburg; Souter (in part)
Thomas
O'Connor
521



Evans v. Stephens 544 U.S. 942 (2005)

Stevens filed an opinion respecting the Court's denial of certiorari to emphasize that the decision not to review the lower court's decision was not a judgment on the merits.
122



Gonzales v. Raich 545 U.S. 1 (2005)

Commerce Clause  • prohibition of state-sanctioned intrastate production of medical marijuana Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Scalia
O'Connor
Thomas
123



Johnson v. California 545 U.S. 162 (2005)

Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Breyer
Thomas
124



San Remo Hotel, L.P. v. City & County of San Francisco 545 U.S. 323 (2005)

Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Rehnquist
425



Dodd v. United States 545 U.S. 353 (2005)

Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer (in part)
O'Connor
Ginsburg
226



Graham Cty. Soil & Water Consv. Dist. v. United States ex rel. Wilson 545 U.S. 409 (2005)

Thomas
Breyer
127



Kelo v. City of New London 545 U.S. 469 (2005)

Eminent domain Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Kennedy
O'Connor
Thomas
428



Gonzales v. Crosby 545 U.S. 524 (2005)

Souter
Scalia
Breyer
429



Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Servs. 545 U.S. 546 (2005)

Breyer
Kennedy
Ginsburg
430



Van Orden v. Perry 545 U.S. 677 (2005)

Establishment Clause Ginsburg
Rehnquist
Scalia
Thomas
Breyer
O'Connor
Souter
431



Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales 545 U.S. 748 (2005)

Due process right to enforce restraining order Ginsburg
Scalia
Souter
232



Nat'l Cable & Telecomms. Ass'n v. Brand X Internet Servs. 545 U.S. 967 (2005)

Telecommunications
Thomas
Breyer
Scalia

References

  • "2004 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  • "2004 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on October 12, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  • "2004 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2016.