Capital case
| Case | Docket Number | Date Argued | Date Decided | Appealed From | Outcome | Vote | Authoring Justice | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Robert v. Dretke, Doug, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice | 02-11309 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 4, 2002) | ||||||
| Banks, Delma v. Cockrell, Dir., Texas Dept. of Corrections | 02-8286 | 12/08/2003 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 20, 2002 - unpublished) | |||||
| Horn, Martin, et al. v. Banks, George | 01-1385 | 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (271 F.3d 527) | ||||||
| Bottoson, Linroy v. Florida, et al. | 01-8099 | Florida Supreme Court (Jan. 31, 2002) | ||||||
| Abdur'rahman, Abu-Ali v. Bell (Warden) | 01-9094 | 11/06/2002 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (226 F.3d 696) | |||||
| Brown, Gary Leon v. Alabama | 01-9454 | Alabama Supreme Court | ||||||
| Martin, Leslie Dale v. Cain, Burl (Warden) | 01-8240 | Louisiana Supreme Court | ||||||
| Ring, Timothy Stuart v. Arizona | 01-488 | 04/22/2002 | Arizona Supreme Court (25 P.3d 1139) | |||||
| Lilly, Benjamin Lee v. Virginia (06/10/1999) | 98-5881 | 03/29/1999 | 06/10/1999 | Virginia Supreme Court (499 S.E.2d 522) | Affirmed | 9-0 | John Paul Stevens | |
| Weeks, Lonnie v. Angelone, Dir. of VA Dept. of Corrections (01/19/2000) | 99-5746 | 12/06/1999 | 01/19/2000 | 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (176 F.3d 249) | Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed | 5-4 | William H. Renquist | |
| Williams, Michael Wayne v. Taylor, Warden (VA) (04/18/2000) | 99-6615 | 02/28/2000 | 04/18/2000 | 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (189 F.3d 421) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Williams, Terry v. Taylor, John, Warden (04/18/2000) | 98-8384 | 10/04/1999 | 04/18/2000 | 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (163 F.3d 860) | Reversed | 6-3 | John Paul Stevens | |
| Ramdass, Bobby v. Angelone, Dir. of VA Dept. of Corrections (06/12/2000) | 99-7000 | 04/18/2000 | 06/12/2000 | 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (187 F.3d 396) | Reversed | 5-4 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Kelly, William v. South Carolina (01/09/2002) | 00-9280 | 11/26/2001 | 01/09/2002 | South Carolina Supreme Court (540 S.E.2d 851) | Affirmed | 5-4 | David H. Souter | |
| Mickens, Walter, Jr. v. Taylor, Warden (VA) (03/27/2002) | 00-9285 | 11/05/2001 | 03/27/2002 | 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (240 F.3d 348) | Affirmed | 5-4 | Antonin Scalia | |
| Sattazahn, David v. Pennsylvania (01/14/2003) | 01-7574 | 11/04/2002 | 01/14/2003 | Pennsylvania Supreme Court (763 A.2d 359) | Affirmed | 5-4 | Antonin Scalia | |
| Miller-El, Thomas v. Cockrell, Janie, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice (02/25/2003) | 01-7662 | 10/16/2002 | 02/25/2003 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (261 F.3d 445) | Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed | 8-1 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Wiggins, Kevin v. Smith (Warden), et al. (06/26/2003) | 02-311 | 03/24/2003 | 06/26/2003 | 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (288 F.3d 629) | Reversed | 7-2 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Nelson, David v. Campbell, Donal, Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections, et al. (05/24/2004) | 03-6821 | 03/29/2004 | 05/24/2004 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 8, 2003) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Schriro, Dora, Dir., Arizona Dept. of Corrections v. Summerlin, Warren (06/24/2004) | 03-526 | 04/19/2004 | 06/24/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 2, 2003) | Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded | 5-4 | Antonin Scalia | |
| Tennard, Robert v. Dretke, Doug, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice (06/24/2004) | 02-10038 | 03/22/2004 | 06/24/2004 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 3, 2003) | Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed | 6-3 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Beard, Jeffrey, Secy., PA Dept. of Corrections, et al. v. Banks, George (06/24/2004) | 02-1603 | 02/24/2004 | 06/24/2004 | 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 14, 2003) | Reversed | 5-4 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Smith, LaRoyce v. Texas (11/15/2004) | 04-5323 | 11/15/2004 | Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (April 21, 2004) | Affirmed | 7-2 | |||
| Florida v. Nixon, Joe Elton (12/13/2004) | 03-931 | 11/02/2004 | 12/13/2004 | Florida Supreme Court (July 10, 2003) | Reversed and Remanded | 8-0 | Stephen G. Breyer | |
| Howell, Marlon (aka Cox, Marlon) v. Mississippi (01/24/2005) | 03-9560 | 11/29/2004 | 01/24/2005 | Mississippi Supreme Court (Oct. 23, 2003) | Affirmed | 9-0 | ||
| Bell, Ricky (Warden) v. Cone, Gary (01/24/2005) | 04-394,01-400 | 03/25/2002 | 01/24/2005 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (359 F. 3d 785 & 243 F.3d 961) | Affirmed | 9-0 | ||
| Roper, Donald, Supt., Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons, Christopher (03/01/2005) | 03-633 | 10/13/2004 | 03/01/2005 | Missouri Supreme Court (Aug. 26, 2003) | Unusual Disposition | 5-4 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Brown, Jill (Acting Warden) v. Payton, William (03/22/2005) | 03-1039 | 11/10/2004 | 03/22/2005 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 20, 2003) | Affirmed | 5-3 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Medellin, Jose v. Dretke, Doug, Dir., Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Div. (05/23/2005) | 04-5928 | 03/28/2005 | 05/23/2005 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 26, 2004) | Affirmed | 5-4 | ||
| Deck, Carman v. Missouri (05/23/2005) | 04-5293 | 03/01/2005 | 05/23/2005 | Missouri Supreme Court (May 25, 2004) | Affirmed | 7-2 | Stephen G. Breyer | |
| Bradshaw, Margaret (Warden) v. Stumpf, John (06/13/2005) | 04-637 | 04/19/2005 | 06/13/2005 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 28, 2004) | Reversed | 9-0 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Rompilla, Ronald v. Beard, Jeffrey (secy, PA Dept. of Corrections) (06/20/2005) | 04-5462 | 01/18/2005 | 06/20/2005 | 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 13, 2004) | Reversed | 5-4 | David H. Souter | |
| Bell, Ricky (Warden) v. Thompson, Gregory (06/27/2005) | 04-514 | 04/26/2005 | 06/27/2005 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 23, 2004) | Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded | 5-4 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Brown, Jill (Warden) v. Sanders, Ronald (01/11/2006) | 04-980 | 10/11/2005 | 01/11/2006 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 8, 2004) | Reversed and Remanded | 5-4 | Antonin Scalia | |
| Oregon v. Guzek, Randy (02/22/2006) | 04-928 | 12/07/2005 | 02/22/2006 | Oregon Supreme Court (March 4, 2004) | Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded | 8-0 | Stephen G. Breyer | |
| Holmes, Bobby v. South Carolina (05/01/2006) | 04-1327 | 02/22/2006 | 05/01/2006 | South Carolina Supreme Court (Nov. 1, 2004) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Samuel A. Alito, Jr. | |
| Hill, Clarence v. McDonough, James (interim secy, FL Dept. of Corrections), et al. (06/12/2006) | 05-8794 | 04/26/2006 | 06/12/2006 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 24, 2006) / Florida Supreme Court (Jan. 17, 2006) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| House, Paul Gregory v. Bell, Ricky (warden) (06/12/2006) | 04-8990 | 01/11/2006 | 06/12/2006 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 6, 2004) | Affirmed | 5-3 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Kansas v. Marsh, Michael Lee II (06/26/2006) | 04-1170 | 12/07/2005 | 06/26/2006 | Kansas Supreme Court (Dec. 17, 2004) | Reversed and Remanded | 5-4 | Clarence Thomas | |
| Ayers, Robert (acting warden) v. Belmontes, Fernando (11/13/2006) | 05-493 | 10/03/2006 | 11/13/2006 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 15, 2005) | Reversed and Remanded | 5-4 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Lawrence, Gary v. Florida (02/20/2007) | 05-8820 | 10/31/2006 | 02/20/2007 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 26, 2005) | Affirmed | 5-4 | Clarence Thomas | |
| Smith, LaRoyce v. Texas (04/25/2007) | 05-11304 | 01/17/2007 | 04/25/2007 | Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas (March 1, 2006) | Affirmed | 5-4 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Abdul-Kabir, Jalil v. Quarterman, Nathaniel (Dir. TX Dept. of Criminal Justice) / Brewer, Brent Ray v. Quarterman (04/25/2007) | 05-11284,05-11287 | 01/17/2007 | 04/25/2007 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 17, 2006) / (Aug. 10, 2005) | Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed | 5-4 | John Paul Stevens | |
| Schriro, Dora (Dir., Arizona Dept. of Corrections) v. Landrigan, Jeffrey (05/14/2007) | 05-1575 | 01/09/2007 | 05/14/2007 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 8, 2006) | Reversed | 5-4 | Clarence Thomas | |
| Roper, Don (Supt, Potosi Correctional Center) v. Weaver, William (05/21/2007) | 06-313 | 03/21/2007 | 05/21/2007 | 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 16, 2006) | Affirmed | 6-3 | ||
| Uttecht, Jeffrey (Supt., Washington State Penitentiary) v. Brown, Cal (06/04/2007) | 06-413 | 04/17/2007 | 06/04/2007 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 19, 2006) | Reversed | 5-4 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Panetti, Scott v. Quarterman, Nathaniel (Dir., TX Dept. of Criminal Justice) (06/28/2007) | 06-6407 | 04/18/2007 | 06/28/2007 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 9, 2006) | Affirmed | 5-4 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Medellin, Jose v. Texas | 06-984 | 10/10/2007 | 03/25/2008 | Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas (Nov. 15, 2006) | 6-3 | John G. Roberts, Jr. |
