2004

CaseDocket Number(s)Date Arguedsort iconDate DecidedAppealed FromOutcomeVoteAuthorTopics
Brosseau, Rochelle v. Haugen, Kenneth (12/13/2004)03-126112/13/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 4, 2003)

Reversed and Remanded

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San Diego, CA v. Roe, John (12/06/2004)03-166912/06/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 29, 2004)

Reversed and Remanded

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Smith, LaRoyce v. Texas (11/15/2004)04-532311/15/2004Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (April 21, 2004)

Affirmed

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Clark, A. Neil (Field Office Dir. Immig. & Customs Enforcement) v. Martinez, Sergio / Benitez, Daniel v. Rozos, Mic (01/12/2005)03-878,03-743410/13/200401/12/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 18, 2003 - unreported) / 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 17, 2003)

Affirmed

7-2Antonin Scalia
Roper, Donald, Supt., Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons, Christopher (03/01/2005)03-63310/13/200403/01/2005Missouri Supreme Court (Aug. 26, 2003)

Unusual Disposition

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
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
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
Florida v. Nixon, Joe Elton (12/13/2004)03-93111/02/200412/13/2004Florida Supreme Court (July 10, 2003)

Reversed and Remanded

8-0Stephen G. Breyer
Johnson, Garrison v. California, et al. (02/23/2005)03-63611/02/200402/23/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 25, 2003)

Affirmed

6-2Sandra Day O'Connor
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
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
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
Devenpeck, Gerald, et al. v. Alford, Jerome (12/13/2004)03-71011/08/200412/13/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 23, 2003)

Reversed and Remanded

8-0Antonin Scalia
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
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
Brown, Jill (Acting Warden) v. Payton, William (03/22/2005)03-103911/10/200403/22/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 20, 2003)

Affirmed

5-3Anthony M. Kennedy
Illinois v. Caballes, Roy (01/24/2005)03-92311/10/200401/24/2005Illinois Supreme Court (Nov. 20, 2003)

Reversed

6-2John Paul Stevens
Howell, Marlon (aka Cox, Marlon) v. Mississippi (01/24/2005)03-956011/29/200401/24/2005Mississippi Supreme Court (Oct. 23, 2003)

Affirmed

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Gonzales, Alberto, Atty. Gen., et al. v. Raich, Angel McClary, et al. (06/06/2005)03-145411/29/200406/06/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec. 16, 2003)

Reversed

6-3John Paul Stevens
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
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
Smith, Melvin T. v. Massachusetts (02/22/2005)03-866112/01/200402/22/2005Massachusetts Appeals Court (May 21, 2003)

Affirmed

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
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
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
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
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
Muehler, Darin v. Mena, Iris (03/22/2005)03-142312/08/200403/22/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 23, 2003)

Affirmed

9-0William H. Renquist
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
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
Tenet, George, CIA Dir. v. Doe, John, et ux. (03/02/2005)03-139501/11/200503/02/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 29, 2003)

Affirmed

9-0William H. Renquist
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
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
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. v. Broudo, Michael, et al. (04/19/2005)03-93201/12/200504/19/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 5, 2003)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
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
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
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
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, et al. v. Abrams, Mark (03/22/2005)03-160101/19/200503/22/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 15, 2004)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0Antonin Scalia
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
Kelo, Susette, et al. v. New London, CT, et al. (06/23/2005)04-10802/22/200506/23/2005Connecticut Supreme Court (March 9, 2004)

Affirmed in Part and Reversed (or Vacated) in Part

5-4John Paul Stevens
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