2004

CaseDocket Number(s)Date ArguedDate DecidedAppealed Fromsort iconOutcomeVoteAuthorTopics
Castle Rock, CO v. Gonzales, Jessica, et al. (06/27/2005)04-27803/21/200506/27/200510th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 29, 2004)

Reversed

7-2Antonin Scalia
Clingman, Michael (Secy, Oklahoma State Election Board) v. Beaver, Andrea, et al. (05/23/2005)04-3701/19/200505/23/200510th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 6, 2004)

Reversed

6-3Clarence Thomas
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma & Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation v. Thompson, Tommy (Health & Hu (03/01/2005)02-1472,03-85311/09/200403/01/200510th Circuit Court of Appeals / Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Nov. 26, 2002 / July 3, 2003

Affirmed

8-0Stephen G. Breyer
Dodd, Michael Donald v. U.S. (06/20/2005)04-528603/22/200506/20/200511th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 16, 2004)

Affirmed

5-4Sandra Day O'Connor
Gonzalez, Aurelia v. Crosby, Jr., James, Secy., Florida Dept. of Corrections (06/23/2005)04-643204/25/200506/23/200511th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 26, 2004)

Affirmed

7-2Antonin Scalia
Johnson, Robert v. U.S. (04/04/2005)03-968501/18/200504/04/200511th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 5, 2003)

Affirmed

5-4David H. Souter
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Kirby, James, et al. (11/09/2004)02-102810/06/200411/09/200411th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 8, 2002)

Reversed

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Exxon Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc., et al. / Ortega, Maria del Rosario, et al. v. Star-Kist Foods, Inc. (06/23/2005)04-70,04-7903/01/200506/23/200511th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 11, 2003) / 1st Circuit Court of Appeals (June 2, 2004)

Affirmed

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Whitfield, David v. U.S. / Hall, Haywood v. U.S. (01/11/2005)03-1293,03-129411/30/200401/11/200511th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 10, 2003)

Affirmed

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Jackson, Roderick v. Birmingham Board of Education (03/29/2005)02-167211/30/200403/29/200511th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 21, 2002)

Affirmed

5-4Sandra Day O'Connor
Leocal, Josue v. Ashcroft, John (US Atty. Gen) (11/09/2004)03-58310/12/200411/09/200411th Circuit Court of Appeals (unreported-June 30, 2003)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

9-0William H. Renquist
Ballard, Claude, et ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR) / Estate of Kanter, Burton, et al. (03/07/2005)03-184,03-103412/07/200403/07/200511th Circuit Court of Appeals / 7th Circuit Court

Affirmed

7-2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Shepard, Reginald v. U.S. (03/07/2005)03-916811/08/200403/07/20051st Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 3, 2003)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

5-3David H. Souter
Stewart, Willard v. Dutra Construction Company (02/22/2005)03-81411/01/200402/22/20051st Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 4, 2003)

Affirmed

8-0Clarence Thomas
Sherrill, NY v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York, et al. (03/29/2005)03-85501/11/200503/29/20052nd Circuit Court of Appeals (July 21, 2003)

Affirmed

8-1Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rompilla, Ronald v. Beard, Jeffrey (secy, PA Dept. of Corrections) (06/20/2005)04-546201/18/200506/20/20053rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 13, 2004)

Reversed

5-4David H. Souter
Pace, John v. DiGuglielmo, David (Supt. of State Correctional Institute at Graterford), et al. (04/27/2005)03-962702/28/200504/27/20053rd Circuit Court of Appeals (July 30, 2003)

Reversed

5-4William H. Renquist
Small, Gary v. U.S. (04/26/2005)03-75011/03/200404/26/20053rd Circuit Court of Appeals (June 23, 2003)

Affirmed

5-3Stephen G. Breyer
Exxon Mobil Corp., et al. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (03/30/2005)03-169602/23/200503/30/20053rd Circuit Court of Appeals (March 24, 2004)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Graham County Soil & Water Conservation Dist., et al. v. U.S., ex rel. Wilson, Karen (06/20/2005)04-16904/20/200506/20/20054th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 29, 2004)

Reversed and Remanded

7-2Clarence Thomas
Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. v. Nigh, Bradley (11/30/2004)03-37710/05/200411/30/20044th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 4, 2003)

Affirmed

8-1Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Pasquantino, David & Carl, & Hilts, Arthur v. U.S. (04/26/2005)03-72511/09/200404/26/20054th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 18, 2003)

Affirmed

5-4Clarence Thomas
Miller-El, Thomas v. Dretke, Doug, Director, Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Div. (06/13/2005)03-965912/06/200406/13/20055th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 26, 2004)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

6-3David H. Souter
Spector, Douglas, et al. v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd. (06/06/2005)03-138802/28/200506/06/20055th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 12, 2004)

Affirmed in Part and Reversed (or Vacated) in Part

6-3Anthony M. Kennedy
Bates, Dennis, et al. v. Dow Agrosciences LLC (04/27/2005)03-38801/10/200504/27/20055th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 11, 2003)

Affirmed

7-2John Paul Stevens
Arthur Andersen LLP v. U.S. (05/31/2005)04-36804/27/200505/31/20055th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 16, 2004)

Affirmed

9-0William H. Renquist
Medellin, Jose v. Dretke, Doug, Dir., Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Div. (05/23/2005)04-592803/28/200505/23/20055th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 26, 2004)

Affirmed

5-4
Van Orden, Thomas v. Perry, Rick (Texas Gov.) (06/27/2005)03-150003/02/200506/27/20055th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 12, 2003)

Affirmed

5-4William H. Renquist
Smith, Azel, et al. v. City of Jackson, Miss., et al. (03/30/2005)03-116011/03/200403/30/20055th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 13, 2003)

Affirmed

5-3John Paul Stevens
Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc. (12/13/2004)02-119210/06/200412/13/20045th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 14, 2002)

Reversed and Remanded

7-2Clarence Thomas
Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc. (12/13/2004)02-119210/06/200412/13/20045th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 14, 2002)

Reversed and Remanded

7-2Clarence Thomas
Bell, Ricky (Warden) v. Cone, Gary (01/24/2005)04-394,01-40003/25/200201/24/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (359 F. 3d 785 & 243 F.3d 961)

Affirmed

9-0
Bradshaw, Margaret (Warden) v. Stumpf, John (06/13/2005)04-63704/19/200506/13/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 28, 2004)

Reversed

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Granholm, Jennifer (Michigan Gov.) & Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers v. Heald, Eleanor / Swedenburg, Juanita v. (05/16/2005)03-1116,03-1120,03-127412/07/200405/16/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 28, 2003)

Affirmed

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
McCreary County, KY, et al. v. ACLU of KY, et al. (06/27/2005)03-169303/02/200506/27/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec. 18, 2003)

Affirmed

5-4David H. Souter
Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. v. Darue Engineering & Manufacturing (06/13/2005)04-60304/18/200506/13/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 27, 2004)

Affirmed

9-0David H. Souter
Wilkinson, Reginald (Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation & Correction) v. Austin, Charles, et al. (06/13/2005)04-49503/30/200506/13/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 10, 2004)

Affirmed

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
Bell, Ricky (Warden) v. Thompson, Gregory (06/27/2005)04-51404/26/200506/27/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 23, 2004)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Wilkinson, Reginald, Dir., Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. v. Dotson, William, et al. (03/07/2005)03-28712/06/200403/07/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 19, 2003)

Reversed

8-1Stephen G. Breyer
Cutter, Jon, et al. v. Wilkinson, Reginald (Dir., Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction), et al. (05/31/2005)03-987703/21/200505/31/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 7, 2003)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Kowalski, John, Judge, 26th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, et al. v. Tesmer, John, et al. (12/13/2004)03-40710/04/200412/13/20046th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 16, 2003)

Reversed

6-3William H. Renquist
Internal Revenue Commissioner v. Banks, John / Internal Revenue Commissioner v. Banaitis, Sigitas (01/24/2005)03-892,03-90711/01/200401/24/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 30, 2003) / 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 27, 2003)

Reversed

8-0Anthony M. Kennedy
U.S. v. Booker, Freddie / U.S. v. Fanfan, Ducan (01/12/2005)04-104,01-10510/04/200401/12/20057th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 9, 2004) / 1st Circuit Court of Appeals

Reversed and Remanded

5-4Stephen G. Breyer
Johanns, Mike (Agriculture Secy.) v. Livestock Marketing Association, et al. / Nebraska Cattlemen, In (05/23/2005)03-1164,03-116512/08/200405/23/20058th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 8, 2003)

Affirmed

6-3Antonin Scalia
Jama, Keyse v. Immigration & Naturalization Service (01/12/2005)03-67410/12/200401/12/20058th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 27, 2003)

Reversed and Remanded

5-4Antonin Scalia
Rousey, Richard, et ux. v. Jacoway, Jill (04/04/2005)03-140712/01/200404/04/20058th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 20, 2003)

Affirmed

9-0Clarence Thomas
Rhines, Charles v. Weber, Douglas (Warden) (03/30/2005)03-904601/12/200503/30/20058th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 7, 2003)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Lingle, Linda (Hawaii Gov.), et al. v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (05/23/2005)04-16302/22/200505/23/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 1, 2004)

Affirmed

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
San Remo Hotel, et al. v. City & County of San Francisco (06/20/2005)04-34003/28/200506/20/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 14, 2004)

Affirmed

9-0John Paul Stevens
KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impression, Inc. (12/08/2004)03-40910/05/200412/08/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 30, 2003)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0David H. Souter
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