2002

CaseDocket Number(s)Date ArguedDate DecidedAppealed FromOutcomeVotesort iconAuthorTopics
Zapata Industries, Inc. v. W.R. Grace & Co.-Connecticut01-176611/16/2002Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (March 4, 2002)
Borden Ranch Partnership, et al. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (12/16/2002)01-124312/16/200212/16/20029th Circuit Court of Appeals (261 F.3d 810)

Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded

4-4
Georgia v. Ashcroft, John, Atty. Gen. (06/26/2003)02-18204/29/200306/26/2003U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Stay/Petition/Motion Granted

5-4Sandra Day O'Connor
Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle, Lynn, et al. (06/23/2003)02-63404/22/200306/23/2003South Carolina Supreme Court (Aug. 26, 2002)

Reversed

5-4Stephen G. Breyer
Stogner, Mario v. California (06/26/2003)01-175703/31/200306/26/2003California Court of Appeals, 1st Appellate District (Nov. 21, 2001)

Affirmed

5-4Stephen G. Breyer
Nguyen, Khanh Phuong v. U.S., et al. / Phan, Tuyet Mai Thi v. U.S. (06/09/2003)01-10873,02-503403/24/200306/09/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 22, 2002)

Affirmed

5-4John Paul Stevens
Roell, Joseph, et al. v. Withrow, Jon (04/29/2003)02-6902/26/200304/29/20035th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 8, 2002)

Affirmed

5-4David H. Souter
Demore, Charles, District Dir., San Francisco Dist. of INS, et al. v. Kim, Hyung Joon (04/29/2003)01-149101/15/200304/29/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (276 F.3d 523)

Affirmed

5-4William H. Renquist
Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Ayers, Freeman, et al. (03/10/2003)01-96311/06/200203/10/2003Circuit Court of West Virginia, Kanawha County (unpublished)

Stay/Petition/Motion Granted

5-4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sattazahn, David v. Pennsylvania (01/14/2003)01-757411/04/200201/14/2003Pennsylvania Supreme Court (763 A.2d 359)

Affirmed

5-4Antonin Scalia
U.S. v. American Library Association, et al. (06/23/2003)02-36103/05/200306/23/2003U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (201 F. Supp. 2d 401)

Stay/Petition/Motion Granted

6-3William H. Renquist
Woodford, Jeanne, Warden v. Garceau, Robert (03/25/2003)01-186201/21/200303/25/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (275 F.3d 769)

Reversed

6-3Clarence Thomas
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America v. Walsh, Peter Acting Comm., Maine Dept. of Human Services, et (05/19/2003)01-18801/22/200305/19/20031st Circuit Court of Appeals (249 F.3d 66)

Vacated

6-3John Paul Stevens
Nevada Department of Human Resources, et al. v. Hibbs, Willliam, et al. (05/27/2003)01-136801/15/200305/27/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (273 F.3d 844)

Reversed

6-3William H. Renquist
Smith, Delbert & Botelho, Bruce, et al. v. Doe, John, et al. (03/05/2003)01-72911/13/200203/05/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (259 F.3d 979)

Reversed and Remanded

6-3Anthony M. Kennedy
Barnhart, Social Security Admin. Commissioner v. Peabody Coal Co., at al. / Holland, Michael, et al. v. Bellaire Co (01/15/2003)01-705,01-71510/08/200201/15/20036th Circuit Court of Appeals (unpublished opinions)

Affirmed

6-3David H. Souter
Beneficial National Bank, et al. v. Anderson, Marie, et al. (06/02/2003)02-30604/30/200306/02/200311th Circuit Court of Appeals (187 F3d 1038)

Reversed

7-2John Paul Stevens
Wiggins, Kevin v. Smith (Warden), et al. (06/26/2003)02-31103/24/200306/26/20034th Circuit Court of Appeals (288 F.3d 629)

Reversed

7-2Sandra Day O'Connor
Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont, Christine, et al. (06/16/2003)02-40303/25/200306/16/20034th Circuit Court of Appeals (278 F.3d 261)

Affirmed

7-2David H. Souter
Clackamas Gastroenterology v. Wells, Deborah (04/22/2003)01-143502/25/200304/22/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (271 F.3d 903)

Reversed

7-2John Paul Stevens
Archer, A. Elliott, et ux. v. Warner, Arlene (03/31/2003)01-141801/13/200303/31/20034th Circuit Court of Appeals (283 F.3d 230)

Affirmed

7-2Stephen G. Breyer
Branch, Beatrice, et al. v. Smith, John R., et al. / Smith, John R., et al. v. Branch, Beatrice, et al. (03/31/2003)01-1437,01-159612/10/200203/31/2003U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (189 F. Supp. 2d)

Stay/Petition/Motion Granted

7-2Antonin Scalia
Boeing Co., et al. v U.S. / U.S. v. Boeing Sales Corp. et al. (03/04/2003)01-1209,01-138212/09/200203/04/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (258 F.3d 958)

Reversed and Remanded

7-2John Paul Stevens
Dow Chemical Co., et al. v. Stephenson, Daniel (06/09/2003)02-27102/26/200306/09/20032nd Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 30, 2001)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

8-0
Pacificare Health Systems, Inc., et al. v. Book, Jeffrey, et al. (04/07/2003)02-21502/24/200304/07/200311th Circuit Court of Appeals (285 F3d 971)

Affirmed

8-0Antonin Scalia
Howsam, Karen v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. (12/10/2002)01-80010/09/200212/10/200210th Circuit Court of Appeals

Reversed and Remanded

8-0Stephen G. Breyer
Hillside Dairy, et al. v. Lyons, Secy. of Food & Agriculture / Ponderosa Dairy, et al. v. Lyons (06/09/2003)01-950,01-101804/22/200306/09/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 9, 2001)

Affirmed

8-1John Paul Stevens
U.S. v. Recio, Francisco, J., et al. (01/21/2003)01-118411/12/200201/21/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (270 F.3d 845)

Reversed

8-1Stephen G. Breyer
Miller-El, Thomas v. Cockrell, Janie, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice (02/25/2003)01-766210/16/200202/25/20035th Circuit Court of Appeals (261 F.3d 445)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

8-1Anthony M. Kennedy
Yates, Raymond, M.D., etc. v. Hendon, William (Trustee) (03/02/2004)02-45801/13/200403/02/20046th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 19, 2002)

Affirmed

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Fitzgerald, Michael, Iowa Treasurer v. Racing Association of Central Iowa, et al. (06/09/2003)02-69504/29/200306/09/2003Iowa Supreme Court (648 NW 2d 555)

Reversed

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa, Catharina (06/09/2003)02-67904/21/200306/09/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 2, 2002)

Affirmed

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Price, Warden v. Vincent, Duyonn (05/19/2003)02-52404/21/200305/19/20036th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 6, 2002)

Affirmed

9-0William H. Renquist
Black & Decker Disability Plan v. Nord, Kenneth (05/27/2003)02-46904/28/200305/27/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (296 F.3d 823)

Reversed

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Breuer, Phillip v. Jim's Concrete of Brevard (05/19/2003)02-33704/02/200305/19/200311th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 5, 2002)

Affirmed

9-0David H. Souter
Overton, William. Dir., Michigan Dept. of Corrections v. Bazzetta. Michelle, et al. (06/16/2003)02-9403/26/200306/16/20036th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 10, 2002)

Affirmed

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
Inyo County, et al. v. Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community (05/19/2003)02-28103/31/200305/19/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (275 F.3d 893)

Reversed

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Madigan, Lisa, Illinois Atty. Gen. v. Telemarketing Associates, Inc., et al. (05/05/2003)01-180603/03/200305/05/2003Illinois Supreme Court (Nov. 21, 2001)

Affirmed

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Jinks, Susan v. Richland County, SC (04/22/2003)02-25803/05/200304/22/2003South Carolina Supreme Court

Reversed

9-0Antonin Scalia
California Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt, Gilbert, et al. (04/23/2003)02-4202/24/200304/23/2003Nevada Supreme Court (April 4, 2002)

Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Massaro, Joseph v. U.S. (04/23/2003)01-155902/25/200304/23/20032nd Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 2, 2001)

Affirmed

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
Connecticut Dept. of Public Safety v. John Doe, et al. (03/05/2003)01-123111/13/200203/05/20032nd Circuit Court of Appeals (271 F.3d 38)

Affirmed

9-0William H. Renquist
Cook County, IL v. U.S. ex rel. Chandler, Janet (03/10/2003)01-157201/14/200303/10/20037th Circuit Court of Appeals (282 F.3d 448)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0David H. Souter
Clay, Erick v. U.S. (03/04/2003)01-150001/13/200303/04/20037th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 25, 2002-unpublished)

Affirmed

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Kentucky Assoc. of Health Plans, Inc., et al. v. Miller, Janie, Comm., KY Dept. of Insur. (04/02/2003)00-147101/14/200304/02/20036th Circuit Court of Appeals (227 F.3d 352)

Affirmed

9-0Antonin Scalia
Meyer, David, etc. v. Holley, Emma Mary, et al. (01/22/2003)01-112012/03/200201/22/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (258 F.3d 1127)

Reversed

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Moseley, Victor & Cathy (d/b/a Victor's Little Secret) v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc., et al. (03/04/2003)01-101511/12/200203/04/20036th Circuit Court of Appeals (259 F.3d 464)

Affirmed

9-0John Paul Stevens
Ford Motor Co. & Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., et al. v. McCauley, John, et al. (10/15/2002)01-89610/07/200210/15/20029th Circuit Court of Appeals (264 F.3d 952)

Affirmed

9-0
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., et al. v. Henson, Hurley (11/05/2002)01-75710/15/200211/05/200211th Circuit Court of Appeals (261 F.3d 1065)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

9-0William H. Renquist
Sprietsma, Rex v. Mercury Marine (12/03/2002)01-70610/15/200212/03/2002Illinois Supreme Court (757 N.E.2d 75)

Affirmed

9-0John Paul Stevens
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