2006

CaseDocket Number(s)Date ArguedDate Decidedsort iconAppealed FromOutcomeVoteAuthorTopics
Hein, Jay, et al. (Dir., White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives) v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc.,01-15702/28/20077th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 13, 2006)
BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles v. EEOC06-34104/18/200710th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 7, 2006)
Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life / McCain, et al., v. Wisconsin Right to Life05-969,06-97004/25/2007U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Dec. 21, 2006)
Logan, James v. U.S.06-691110/30/20077th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (July 6,2006)
Lance, Keith, et al. v. Coffman, Mike (Colorado Secy. of State)06-641U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (Aug. 11, 2006)
Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons06-913010/29/200711th Circuit Court of Appeals (unreported-Oct. 19, 2006)
Erickson, William v. Pardus, Barry, et al.06-731710th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 14, 2006)
Ayers, Robert (acting warden) v. Belmontes, Fernando (11/13/2006)05-49310/03/200611/13/20069th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 15, 2005)

Reversed and Remanded

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Lopez, Jose v. Gonzales, Alberto (US Atty Gen) / Toledo-Flores, Reymundo v. U.S. (12/05/2006)05-547,05-766410/03/200612/05/20068th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 9, 2005) / 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 17, 2005)

Affirmed

8-1David H. Souter
BP America Production Co., et al. v. Watson, Rebecca (12/11/2006)05-66910/04/200612/11/2006Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (June 10, 2005)

Affirmed

7-0Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Carey, Thomas (Warden) v. Musladin, Mathew (12/11/2006)05-78510/11/200612/11/20069th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 21, 2005)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0Clarence Thomas
U.S. v. Resendiz-Ponce, Juan (01/09/2007)05-99810/10/200601/09/20079th Circuit of Appeals (Oct. 11, 2005)

Reversed and Remanded

8-1John Paul Stevens
Burton, Lonnie Lee v. Stewart, Belinda (Superintendent, Stafford Creek Corrections Center) (01/09/2007)05-922211/07/200601/09/20079th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 28, 2005)

Affirmed

9-0
MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., et al. (01/09/2007)05-60810/04/200601/09/2007Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Oct. 18, 2005)

Affirmed

8-1Antonin Scalia
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sorrell, Timothy (01/10/2007)05-74610/10/200601/10/2007Court of Appeals of Missouri, Eastern District (July 5, 2005)

Affirmed

9-0John G. Roberts, Jr.
Gonzales, Alberto (U.S. Attorney General) v. Duenas-Alvarez, Luis (01/17/2007)05-162912/05/200601/17/20079th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 18, 2006)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Jones, Lorenzo v. Bock (warden), et al. / Williams, Timothy v. Overton, William, et al. (01/22/2007)05-7058,05-714210/30/200601/22/20076th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 15 & 22, 2005)

Affirmed

9-0John G. Roberts, Jr.
Osborn, Pat v. Haley, Barry, et al. (01/22/2007)05-59310/30/200601/22/20076th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 8, 2005)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

7-2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Cunningham, John v. California (01/22/2007)05-655110/11/200601/22/2007California Court of Appeal, 1st Appellate Dist. (April 18, 2005)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

6-3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Altadis USA, Inc. v. Sea Star Line, LLC, et al. (02/12/2007)06-60602/12/200711th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 7, 2006)
Lawrence, Gary v. Florida (02/20/2007)05-882010/31/200602/20/200711th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 26, 2005)

Affirmed

5-4Clarence Thomas
Philip Morris USA v. Williams, Mayola (02/20/2007)05-125610/31/200602/20/2007Oregon Supreme Court (Feb. 2, 2006)

Affirmed

5-4Stephen G. Breyer
Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co. (02/20/2007)05-38111/28/200602/20/20079th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 31, 2005)

Affirmed

9-0Clarence Thomas
Marrama, Robert v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, et al. (02/21/2007)05-99611/06/200602/21/20071st Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 31, 2005)

Affirmed

5-4John Paul Stevens
Wallace, Andre v. Kato, Kristen & Roy, Eugene (02/21/2007)05-124011/06/200602/21/20077th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 8, 2006)

Affirmed

7-2Antonin Scalia
Whorton, Glen (Nevada Dir. of Corrections) v. Bockting, Marvin (02/28/2007)05-59511/01/200602/28/20079th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 22, 2005)

Reversed

9-0Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Sinochem International, Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corp. (03/05/2007)06-10201/09/200703/05/20073rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 7, 2006)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (03/20/2007)05-142901/16/200703/20/20079th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 7, 2006)

Affirmed

9-0Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Moylan, Douglas (Attorney General of Guam) v. Camacho, Felix, Guam Governor (03/27/2007)06-11601/08/200703/27/2007Guam Supreme Court (July 23, 2003)/9th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 2006)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

5-4Clarence Thomas
Rockwell International, Corp., et al. v. U.S. (03/27/2007)05-127212/05/200603/27/200710th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 4, 2004))

Affirmed

6-2Antonin Scalia
Environmental Defense, et al. v. Duke Energy Corp. (04/02/2007)05-84811/01/200604/02/20074th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 15, 2005)

Affirmed

9-0David H. Souter
Massachusetts, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. (04/02/2007)05-112011/29/200604/02/2007Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (July 15, 2005)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

5-4John Paul Stevens
Watters, Linda (Commissioner, Michigan Office of Insurance & Financial Services) v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., et al. (04/17/2007)05-134211/29/200604/17/20076th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec. 19, 2005)

Affirmed

5-3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Zuni Public School District No. 89, et al. v. U.S. Department of Education, et al. (04/17/2007)05-150801/10/200704/17/200710th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 23, 2006)

Affirmed

5-4Stephen G. Breyer
Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc. (04/17/2007)05-70510/10/200604/17/20079th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 8, 2005)

Affirmed

7-2Stephen G. Breyer
James, Alphonso, Jr. v. U.S. (04/18/2007)05-926411/07/200604/18/200711th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 17, 2005)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

5-4Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Gonzales, Alberto (US Atty Gen.) v. Planned Parenthood, et al. (04/18/2007)05-138211/08/200604/18/20079th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 31, 2006)

Affirmed

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Gonzales, Alberto (Atty Gen) v. Carhart, Leroy, et al. (04/18/2007)05-38011/08/200604/18/20078th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 8, 2005)

Affirmed

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Smith, LaRoyce v. Texas (04/25/2007)05-1130401/17/200704/25/2007Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas (March 1, 2006)

Affirmed

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Abdul-Kabir, Jalil v. Quarterman, Nathaniel (Dir. TX Dept. of Criminal Justice) / Brewer, Brent Ray v. Quarterman (04/25/2007)05-11284,05-1128701/17/200704/25/20075th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 17, 2006) / (Aug. 10, 2005)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

5-4John Paul Stevens
KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., et al. (04/30/2007)04-135011/28/200604/30/2007Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Jan. 6, 2005)

Reversed

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
United Haulers, Assn., Inc., et al. v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, et al. (04/30/2007)05-134501/08/200704/30/20072nd Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 16, 2006)

Affirmed

6-3John G. Roberts, Jr.
EC Term of Years Trust v. U.S. (04/30/2007)05-154102/26/200704/30/20075th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 3, 2006)

Affirmed

9-0David H. Souter
Scott, Timothy v. Harris, Victor (04/30/2007)05-163102/27/200704/30/200711th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec. 23, 2005)

Affirmed

8-1Antonin Scalia
Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp. (04/30/2007)05-105602/21/200704/30/2007Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (July 13, 2005)

Affirmed

7-1Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Schriro, Dora (Dir., Arizona Dept. of Corrections) v. Landrigan, Jeffrey (05/14/2007)05-157501/09/200705/14/20079th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 8, 2006)

Reversed

5-4Clarence Thomas
Bell Atlantic Corp., et al. v. Twombly, William, et al. (05/21/2007)05-112611/27/200605/21/20072nd Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 3, 2005)

Reversed

7-2David H. Souter
Winkelman, Jacob, Jeff & Sandra, et al. v. Parma City School District (05/21/2007)05-98302/27/200705/21/20076th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 4, 2005)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

7-2Anthony M. Kennedy
Roper, Don (Supt, Potosi Correctional Center) v. Weaver, William (05/21/2007)06-31303/21/200705/21/20078th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 16, 2006)

Affirmed

6-3
Hinck, John, et ux. v. U.S. (05/21/2007)06-37604/23/200705/21/2007Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (May 4, 2006)

Affirmed

9-0John G. Roberts, Jr.
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