Cases by Term Year

Casesort iconDocket Number(s)Date ArguedDate DecidedAppealed FromOutcomeVoteAuthorTopics
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
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris / Hanna Perkins School, et al. v. Simmons-Harris, et al. / Taylor, Senel, et al. v. Simmons-Harris, et 00-1751,00-1777,00-177902/20/20026th Circuit Court of Appeals (234 F.3d 945)
Zedner, Jacob v. U.S. (06/05/2006)05-599204/18/200606/05/20062nd Circuit Court of Appeals (March 8, 2005)

Affirmed

9-0Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Zapata Industries, Inc. v. W.R. Grace & Co.-Connecticut01-176611/16/2002Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (March 4, 2002)
Zadvydas, Kestutis v. Davis, et al./ Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., et al. v. Ma, Kim H.99-7791,00-3802/21/20015th Circuit Court of Appeals (185 F.3d 279) / 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (208 F.3d 815)
Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Association07-86911/03/200802/24/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit6-3John G. Roberts, Jr.
Your Home Visiting Nurse SVC v. Shalala (02/23/1999)97-148912/02/199802/23/19996th Circuit Court of Appeals (132 F.3d 1135)

Affirmed

9-0Antonin Scalia
Young, Cornelius, et ux. v. U.S. (03/04/2002)00-156701/09/200203/04/20021st Circuit Court of Appeals (233 F.3d 56)

Affirmed

9-0Antonin Scalia
Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Michigan, et al. (11/05/2002)01-27010/07/200211/05/2002Michigan Supreme Court (627 N.W.2d 236)

Reversed

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Yeager v. U.S. 08-6703/23/200906/18/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit6-3John Paul Stevens
Yates, Raymond, M.D., etc. v. Hendon, William (Trustee) (03/02/2004)02-45801/13/200403/02/20046th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 19, 2002)

Affirmed

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Yarborough, Michael, Warden v. Alvarado, Michael (06/01/2004)02-168403/01/200406/01/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec.18, 2002)

Reversed and Remanded

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Yarborough, Michael (Warden) v. Gentry, Lionel (10/20/2003)02-159710/20/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals

Reversed and Remanded

9-0
Wyoming v. Houghton, Sandra (04/05/1999)98-18401/12/199904/05/1999Wyoming Supreme Court (956 P.2d 363)

Reversed

6-3Antonin Scalia
Wyeth v. Levine06-124911/03/200803/04/2009Vermont Supreme Court6-3John Paul Stevens
Wright, Ceasar v. Universal Maritime Service (11/16/1998)97-88910/07/199811/16/19984th Circuit Court of Appeals (121 F. 3d 702)

Affirmed

9-0Antonin Scalia
Woodford, Jeanne, Warden v. Garceau, Robert (03/25/2003)01-186201/21/200303/25/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (275 F.3d 769)

Reversed

6-3Clarence Thomas
Woodford, Jeanne, et al. v. Ngo, Viet Mike (06/22/2006)05-41603/22/200606/22/20069th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 25, 2005)

Reversed

6-3Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Wood v. Allen08-915611/04/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission (01/23/2006)04-158101/17/200601/23/2006U.S. District Court for DC (May 10, 2005)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

9-0
Wisconsin Dept. of Health & Family Services v. Blumer, Irene00-95212/03/2001Wisconsin Court of Appeals (615 N.W.2d 647)
Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council07-123910/08/200811/12/2008United States District Court for the Ninth Circuit6-3John G. Roberts, Jr.
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
Wilson, Charles, et al. v. Layne, Dpty. U.S. Marshal; Hanlon v. Berger, Paul (05/24/1999)98-8303/24/199905/24/19994th Circuit Court of Appeals (141 F.3d 111) & 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (129 F.3d 505)

Reversed

8-1William H. Renquist
Willowbrook, IL, et al. v. Olech, Grace (02/23/2000)98-128801/10/199902/23/20007th Circuit Court of Appeals (160 F.3d 386)

Reversed

9-0
Williams, Terry v. Taylor, John, Warden (04/18/2000)98-838410/04/199904/18/20004th Circuit Court of Appeals (163 F.3d 860)

Reversed

6-3John Paul Stevens
Williams, Michael Wayne v. Taylor, Warden (VA) (04/18/2000)99-661502/28/200004/18/20004th Circuit Court of Appeals (189 F.3d 421)

Affirmed

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
Will, Richard, et al. v. Hallock, Susan, et al. (01/18/2006)04-133211/28/200501/18/20062nd Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 22, 2004)

Affirmed

9-0David 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
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
Wilkie, Charles, et al. v. Robbins, Harvey (06/25/2007)06-21903/19/200706/25/200710th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 10, 2006)

Affirmed

9-0David H. Souter
Wiggins, Kevin v. Smith (Warden), et al. (06/26/2003)02-31103/24/200306/26/20034th Circuit Court of Appeals (288 F.3d 629)

Reversed

7-2Sandra Day O'Connor
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.
Whitman, Terry v. U.S. Dept. of Transportation, et al. (06/05/2006)04-113112/05/200506/05/20069th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 30, 2004)

Affirmed

8-0
Whitman, EPA Administrator v. American Trucking Associations, et al. (02/27/2001)99-1257,99-142611/07/200002/27/2001Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (195 F3d 4)

Stay/Petition/Motion Granted

9-0Antonin Scalia
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
Wharf Holdings Ltd., et al. v. United International Holdings, Inc. (05/21/2001)00-34703/21/200105/21/200110th Circuit Court of Appeals (210 F.3d 1207)

Affirmed

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Weyhrauch v. U.S.08-119612/08/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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
West, Secretary of Veterans Affairs v. Gibson, Michael (06/14/1999)98-23804/26/199906/14/19997th Circuit Court of Appeals (137 F.3d 992)

Reversed

5-4Stephen G. Breyer
West Covina, Ca. v. Perkins, Lawrence & Clara (01/13/1999)97-123011/03/199801/13/19999th Circuit Court of Appeals (113 F.3d 1004)

Reversed

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
Weisgram, Chad, et al. v. Marley Co., et al. (02/22/2000)99-16101/18/200002/22/20008th Circuit Court of Appeals (169 F.3d 514)

Affirmed

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Weeks, Lonnie v. Angelone, Dir. of VA Dept. of Corrections (01/19/2000)99-574612/06/199901/19/20004th Circuit Court of Appeals (176 F.3d 249)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

5-4William H. Renquist
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
Watson, Lisa, et al. v. Philip Morris Cos., Inc., et al. (06/11/2007)05-128404/03/200706/11/20078th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 25, 2005)

Affirmed

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Watson v. U.S.06-57110/09/200712/10/2007United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit9-0David H. Souter
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. etc. v. Stratton, Ohio, et al. (06/17/2002)00-173702/26/200206/17/20026th Circuit Court of Appeals (240 F.3d 553)

Affirmed

8-1John Paul Stevens
Washington v. Recuenco, Arturo (06/26/2006)05-8304/17/200606/26/2006Washington Supreme Court (April 14, 2005)

Reversed and Remanded

7-2Clarence Thomas
Washington State Grange & Washington v. Washington State Republican Party06-713,06-730,06-713 06-73010/01/200703/18/2008United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit7-2Clarence Thomas
Washington Legal Foundation v. Legal Foundation of Washington01-132512/09/20029th Circuit Court of Appeals (271 F.3d 835)
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