2004

Casesort iconDocket Number(s)Date ArguedDate DecidedAppealed FromOutcomeVoteAuthorTopics
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
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
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
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
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
Tory, Ulysses, et al. v. Cochran, Johnnie (05/31/2005)03-148803/22/200505/31/2005California Court of Appeal, 2nd District (Oct. 29, 2003)

Affirmed

7-2Stephen G. Breyer
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
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
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
Smith, Melvin T. v. Massachusetts (02/22/2005)03-866112/01/200402/22/2005Massachusetts Appeals Court (May 21, 2003)

Affirmed

5-4Antonin Scalia
Smith, LaRoyce v. Texas (11/15/2004)04-532311/15/2004Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (April 21, 2004)

Affirmed

7-2
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
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
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
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
San Diego, CA v. Roe, John (12/06/2004)03-166912/06/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 29, 2004)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Orff, Francis, et al. v. U.S., et al. (06/23/2005)03-156602/23/200506/23/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 18, 2004)

Affirmed

9-0Clarence 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
National Cable & Telecommunications Assn., et al. v. Brand X Internet Services / FCC v. Brand X Internet Services (06/27/2005)04-277,04-28103/29/200506/27/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 6, 2003)

Stay/Petition/Motion Granted

6-3Clarence Thomas
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
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
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., et al. v. Grokster, Ltd., et al. (06/27/2005)04-48003/29/200506/27/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 19, 2004)

Affirmed

9-0David H. Souter
Merck KGaA v. Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd., et al. (06/13/2005)03-123704/20/200506/13/2005Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (June 6, 2003)

Affirmed in Part and Reversed (or Vacated) in Part

9-0Antonin Scalia
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
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
Mayle, Deneice (Warden) v. Felix, Jacoby (06/23/2005)04-56304/19/200506/23/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 9, 2004)

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

7-2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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
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
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
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
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
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
Johnson, Jay Shawn v. California (06/13/2005)04-696404/18/200506/13/2005Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate Dist. (Aug. 5, 2004)

Reversed and Remanded

8-1John Paul Stevens
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
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
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
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
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

9-0
Halbert, Antonio v. Michigan (06/23/2005)03-1019804/25/200506/23/2005Court of Appeals of Michigan (Jan. 13, 2003)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

7-2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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