2003
| Case | Docket Number(s) | Date Argued | Date Decided | Appealed From | Outcome | Vote | Author | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland, Flora (Warden) v. Jackson, Jessie L. | 03-1200 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 21, 2003) | ||||||
| Smith, Robert v. Dretke, Doug, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice | 02-11309 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 4, 2002) | ||||||
| Virginia v. Maryland (12/09/2003) | 129 Original | 10/07/2003 | 12/09/2003 | Original jurisdiction in the U.S. Supreme Court | ||||
| Arizona v. Gant, Rodney (10/20/2003) | 02-1019 | 10/20/2003 | Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two (March 29, 2002) | |||||
| Nelson, David v. Campbell, Donal, Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections, et al. (05/24/2004) | 03-6821 | 03/29/2004 | 05/24/2004 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 8, 2003) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Thornton, Marcus v. U.S. (05/24/2004) | 03-5165 | 03/31/2004 | 05/24/2004 | 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 3, 2003) | Affirmed | 7-2 | William H. Renquist | |
| Dretke, Doug, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice v. Haley, Michael (05/03/2004) | 02-1824 | 03/02/2004 | 05/03/2004 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 27, 2002) | Affirmed | 6-3 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| U.S. v. Flores-Montano, Manuel (03/30/2004) | 02-1794 | 02/25/2004 | 03/30/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (unreported-March 14, 2003) | Affirmed | 9-0 | William H. Renquist | |
| U.S. v. Lara, Billy Jo (04/19/2004) | 03-107 | 01/21/2004 | 04/19/2004 | 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 24, 2003) | Affirmed | 7-2 | Stephen G. Breyer | |
| Republic of Austria, et al. v. Altmann, Maria (06/07/2004) | 03-13 | 02/25/2004 | 06/07/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec. 12, 2002) | Affirmed | 6-3 | John Paul Stevens | |
| Scarborough, Randall v. Principi, Anthony, Secy. of Veterans Affairs (05/03/2004) | 02-1657 | 02/23/2004 | 05/03/2004 | Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Feb. 13, 2003) | Affirmed | 7-2 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | |
| Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood, Pamela (05/17/2004) | 02-1606 | 03/01/2004 | 05/17/2004 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 3, 2003) | Affirmed | 7-2 | William H. Renquist | |
| BedRoc Ltd. & Western Elite, Inc. v. U.S. (03/31/2004) | 02-1593 | 01/20/2004 | 03/31/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec. 30, 2002) | Affirmed | 6-3 | William H. Renquist | |
| South Florida Water Management District v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, et al. (03/23/2004) | 02-626 | 01/14/2004 | 03/23/2004 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 1, 2002) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Tennessee v. Lane, George, et al. (05/17/2004) | 02-1667 | 01/13/2004 | 05/17/2004 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 10, 2003) | Affirmed | 5-4 | John Paul Stevens | |
| U.S. v. Galletti, Abel, et al. (03/23/2004) | 02-1389 | 01/12/2004 | 03/23/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (298 F.3d 1107) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Clarence Thomas | |
| Engine Manufacturers Assn. & Western States Petroleum Assn. v. South Coast Air Quality Management District, et al. (04/28/2004) | 02-1343 | 01/14/2004 | 04/28/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (309 F.3d 550) | Affirmed | 8-1 | Antonin Scalia | |
| Illinois v. Lidster, Robert (01/13/2004) | 02-1060 | 11/05/2003 | 01/13/2004 | Illinois Supreme Court (Oct. 18, 2002) | Affirmed | 6-3 | Stephen G. Breyer | |
| National Archives & Records Administration v. Favish, Allan (03/30/2004) | 02-954 | 12/03/2003 | 03/30/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (unpublished) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Kontrick, Andrew v. Ryan, Robert (01/14/2004) | 02-819 | 11/03/2003 | 01/14/2004 | 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (295 F.3d 724) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | |
| U.S. v. Patane, Samuel (06/28/2004) | 02-1183 | 12/09/2003 | 06/28/2004 | 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 17, 2002) | Affirmed | 5-4 | Clarence Thomas | |
| Fellers, John v. U.S. (01/26/2004) | 02-6320 | 12/10/2003 | 01/26/2004 | 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (285 F.3d 721) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Lamie, John v. U.S. Trustee (01/26/2004) | 02-693 | 11/10/2003 | 01/26/2004 | 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (290 F3d 739) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Castro, Hernan O'Ryan v. U.S. (12/15/2003) | 02-6683 | 10/15/2003 | 12/15/2003 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 7, 2002) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Stephen G. Breyer | |
| Aetna Health Inc., et al. v. Davila, Juan / Cigna HealthCare of Texas, Inc. v. Calad, Ruby, et al. (06/21/2004) | 02-1845,03-83 | 03/23/2004 | 06/21/2004 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 12, 2002) | Affirmed in Part and Reversed (or Vacated) in Part | 9-0 | Clarence Thomas | |
| Groh, Jeff v. Ramirez, Joseph, et al. (02/24/2004) | 02-811 | 11/04/2003 | 02/24/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (283 F.3d 985) | Affirmed in Part and Reversed (or Vacated) in Part | 5-4 | John Paul Stevens | |
| Pliler, Cheryl (Warden) v. Ford, Richard Herman (06/21/2004) | 03-221 | 04/26/2004 | 06/21/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 6, 2002) | Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded | 7-2 | Clarence Thomas | |
| Schriro, Dora, Dir., Arizona Dept. of Corrections v. Summerlin, Warren (06/24/2004) | 03-526 | 04/19/2004 | 06/24/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 2, 2003) | Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded | 5-4 | Antonin Scalia | |
| Blakely, Ralph v. Washington (06/24/2004) | 02-1632 | 03/23/2004 | 06/24/2004 | Court of Appeals of Washington, Div. 3 (May 23, 2002) | Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed | 5-4 | Antonin Scalia | |
| Tennard, Robert v. Dretke, Doug, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice (06/24/2004) | 02-10038 | 03/22/2004 | 06/24/2004 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 3, 2003) | Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed | 6-3 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Rumsfeld, Donald (Def. Secy.) v. Padilla, Jose & Newman, Donna (06/28/2004) | 03-1027 | 04/28/2004 | 06/28/2004 | 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec. 18, 2003) | Remand | 5-4 | William H. Renquist | |
| Hamdi, Yaser v. Rumsfeld, Donald , Defense Secy. (06/28/2004) | 03-6696 | 04/28/2004 | 06/28/2004 | 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 8, 2003) | Reversed | 8-1 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Sabri, Basim v. U.S. (05/17/2004) | 03-44 | 03/03/2004 | 05/17/2004 | 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 7, 2003) | Reversed | 9-0 | David H. Souter | |
| Littleton, Colorado v. Z.J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C. (06/07/2004) | 02-1609 | 03/24/2004 | 06/07/2004 | 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 18, 2002) | Reversed | 9-0 | Stephen G. Breyer | |
| Beard, Jeffrey, Secy., PA Dept. of Corrections, et al. v. Banks, George (06/24/2004) | 02-1603 | 02/24/2004 | 06/24/2004 | 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 14, 2003) | Reversed | 5-4 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Hibbs, J. Elliott, Dir., AZ Dept. of Revenue v. Winn, Kathleen, et al. (06/14/2004) | 02-1809 | 01/20/2004 | 06/14/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 3, 2002) | Reversed | 5-4 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | |
| U.S. Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries, et al. (02/25/2004) | 02-1290 | 12/01/2003 | 02/25/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 23, 2002) | Reversed | 9-0 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Locke, Gary, Gov. of Washington v. Davey, Joshua (02/25/2004) | 02-1315 | 12/02/2003 | 02/25/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 16, 2002) | Reversed | 7-2 | William H. Renquist | |
| Missouri v. Seibert, Patrice (06/28/2004) | 02-1371 | 12/09/2003 | 06/28/2004 | Missouri Supreme Court (Dec. 10, 2002) | Reversed | 5-4 | David H. Souter | |
| Jones, Edith, et al. v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (05/03/2004) | 02-1205 | 02/24/2004 | 05/03/2004 | 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 18, 2002) | Reversed | 9-0 | John Paul Stevens | |
| Securities & Exchange Commission v. Edwards, Charles (01/13/2004) | 02-1196 | 11/04/2003 | 01/13/2004 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (300 F.3d 1281) | Reversed | 9-0 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Maryland v. Pringle, Joesph (12/15/2003) | 02-809 | 11/03/2003 | 12/15/2003 | Maryland Court of Appeals (Aug. 27, 2002) | Reversed | 9-0 | William H. Renquist | |
| Frew, Linda, et al. v. Hawkins, Albert, Texas Health and Human Services Comm., et al. (01/14/2004) | 02-628 | 10/07/2003 | 01/14/2004 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (300 F.3d 530) | Reversed | 9-0 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| U.S. v. Banks, Lashawn (12/02/2003) | 02-473 | 10/15/2003 | 12/02/2003 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (282 F.3d 699) | Reversed | 9-0 | David H. Souter | |
| Yarborough, Michael (Warden) v. Gentry, Lionel (10/20/2003) | 02-1597 | 10/20/2003 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals | Reversed and Remanded | 9-0 | |||
| Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, Michael, et al. (06/14/2004) | 02-1624 | 03/24/2004 | 06/14/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 28, 2003) | Reversed and Remanded | 8-0 | John Paul Stevens | |
| Middleton, Raymond (Warden) v. McNeil, Sally Marie (05/03/2004) | 03-1028 | 05/03/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 22, 2003) | Reversed and Remanded | 9-0 | |||
| U.S. v. Benitez, Carlos (06/14/2004) | 03-167 | 04/21/2004 | 06/14/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (310 F.3d 1221) | Reversed and Remanded | 9-0 | David H. Souter | |
| Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders, Nancy (06/14/2004) | 03-95 | 03/31/2004 | 06/14/2004 | 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (April 16, 2003) | Reversed and Remanded | 8-1 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | |
| Johnson, Jay v. California (05/03/2004) | 03-6539 | 03/30/2004 | 05/03/2004 | Californa Supreme Court (June 30, 2003) | Reversed and Remanded | 9-0 |
