Habeas corpus
| 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 of Corrections | 02-8286 | 12/08/2003 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 20, 2002 - unpublished) | |||||
| Abdur'rahman, Abu-Ali v. Bell (Warden) | 01-9094 | 11/06/2002 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (226 F.3d 696) | |||||
| Stewart, Terry, Dir., Arizona Dept. of Corrections v. Smith, Robert Douglas | 01-339 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (241 F.3d 1191) | ||||||
| Penry, Johnny P. v. Johnson, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice | 00-6677 | 03/27/2001 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals | |||||
| Beard v. Kindler | 08-992 | 11/02/2009 | United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |||||
| Holland v. Florida | 09-5327 | United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | ||||||
| Hamdan, Salim v. Rumsfeld, Donald (Secy. of Defense) (06/29/2006) | 05-184 | 03/28/2006 | 06/29/2006 | Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (July 15, 2005) | Reversed | 5-3 | John Paul Stevens | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Boumediene v. Bush/ Al Odah v. U.S. | 06-1195,06-1196 | 12/05/2007 | 06/12/2008 | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (Feb. 20, 2007) | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Dodd, Michael Donald v. U.S. (06/20/2005) | 04-5286 | 03/22/2005 | 06/20/2005 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 16, 2004) | Affirmed | 5-4 | 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 | |
| Pace, John v. DiGuglielmo, David (Supt. of State Correctional Institute at Graterford), et al. (04/27/2005) | 03-9627 | 02/28/2005 | 04/27/2005 | 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (July 30, 2003) | Reversed | 5-4 | William H. Renquist | |
| 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 | |
| Yarborough, Michael, Warden v. Alvarado, Michael (06/01/2004) | 02-1684 | 03/01/2004 | 06/01/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec.18, 2002) | Reversed and Remanded | 5-4 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Carey, Tom (warden) v. Saffold, Tony Eugene (06/17/2002) | 01-301 | 02/27/2002 | 06/17/2002 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (250 F.3d 1262) | Reversed | 5-4 | Stephen G. Breyer | |
| Calcano-Martinez, Deboris, et al. v. INS (06/25/2001) | 00-1011 | 04/24/2001 | 06/25/2001 | 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (232 F.3d 328) | Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed | 5-4 | John Paul Stevens | |
| Lackawanna County D. A., et al. v. Coss, Edward R. (04/25/2001) | 99-1884 | 02/20/2001 | 04/25/2001 | 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (204 F.3d 453) | Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded | 5-4 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Daniels, Earthy v. U.S. (04/25/2001) | 99-9136 | 01/08/2001 | 04/25/2001 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (195 F.3d 501) | Affirmed | 5-4 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Hedgpeth v. Pulido | 07-544 | 10/15/2008 | 12/02/2008 | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6-3 | |||
| Day, Patrick v. McDonough, James (FL Dept. of Corrections) (04/26/2006) | 04-1324 | 02/27/2006 | 04/26/2006 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 29, 2004) | Affirmed | 6-3 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | |
| Miller-El, Thomas v. Dretke, Doug, Director, Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Div. (06/13/2005) | 03-9659 | 12/06/2004 | 06/13/2005 | 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 26, 2004) | Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed | 6-3 | David H. Souter | |
| Woodford, Jeanne, Warden v. Garceau, Robert (03/25/2003) | 01-1862 | 01/21/2003 | 03/25/2003 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (275 F.3d 769) | Reversed | 6-3 | Clarence Thomas | |
| Lee, Remon v. Kemna, Supt., Crossroads Correctional Center (01/22/2002) | 00-6933 | 10/29/2001 | 01/22/2002 | 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (213 F.3d 1037) | Affirmed | 6-3 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | |
| 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 | |
| Gonzalez, Aurelia v. Crosby, Jr., James, Secy., Florida Dept. of Corrections (06/23/2005) | 04-6432 | 04/25/2005 | 06/23/2005 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 26, 2004) | Affirmed | 7-2 | Antonin Scalia | |
| Mayle, Deneice (Warden) v. Felix, Jacoby (06/23/2005) | 04-563 | 04/19/2005 | 06/23/2005 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 9, 2004) | Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded | 7-2 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | |
| Pliler, Cheryl (Warden) v. Ford, Richard Herman (06/21/2004) | 03-221 | 04/26/2004 | 06/21/2004 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 6, 2002) | Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded | 7-2 | Clarence Thomas | |
| 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 | |
| Duncan, Supt., Great Meadow v. Walker, Sherman (06/18/2001) | 00-121 | 03/26/2001 | 06/18/2001 | 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (208 F.3d 357) | Reversed | 7-2 | Sandra Day O'Connor | |
| Edwards, Warden v. Carpenter, Robert (04/25/2000) | 98-2060 | 02/28/2000 | 04/25/2000 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (163 F.3d 938) | Affirmed | 7-2 | Antonin Scalia | |
| Portuondo, Leonard, Superintendent of Fishkill Correctional Facility v. Agard, Ray (03/06/2000) | 98-1170 | 11/01/1999 | 03/06/2000 | 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (159 F.3d 98 & 117 F.3d 696) | Reversed | 7-2 | Antonin Scalia | |
| Cone v. Bell | 07-1114 | 12/09/2008 | 04/28/2009 | United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | 7-2 | John Paul Stevens | ||
| Wilkinson, Reginald, Dir., Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. v. Dotson, William, et al. (03/07/2005) | 03-287 | 12/06/2004 | 03/07/2005 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 19, 2003) | Reversed | 8-1 | Stephen G. Breyer | |
| Munaf v. Geran/Geren v. Omar | 06-1666,07-394 | 03/25/2008 | 06/12/2008 | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia | 9-0 | John G. Roberts, 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 | |
| Rice, Bertram (warden), et al. v. Collins, Steven (01/18/2006) | 04-52 | 12/05/2005 | 01/18/2006 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 7, 2003) | Reversed and Remanded | 9-0 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Evans, Mike (acting warden) v. Chavis, Reginald (01/10/2006) | 04-721 | 11/09/2005 | 01/10/2006 | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 27, 2004) | Reversed and Remanded | 9-0 | 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 | |
| Rhines, Charles v. Weber, Douglas (Warden) (03/30/2005) | 03-9046 | 01/12/2005 | 03/30/2005 | 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 7, 2003) | Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded | 9-0 | 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 | |
| Castro, Hernan O'Ryan v. U.S. (12/15/2003) | 02-6683 | 10/15/2003 | 12/15/2003 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 7, 2002) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Stephen G. Breyer | |
| Price, Warden v. Vincent, Duyonn (05/19/2003) | 02-524 | 04/21/2003 | 05/19/2003 | 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 6, 2002) | Affirmed | 9-0 | William H. Renquist | |
| Massaro, Joseph v. U.S. (04/23/2003) | 01-1559 | 02/25/2003 | 04/23/2003 | 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 2, 2001) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Anthony M. Kennedy | |
| Clay, Erick v. U.S. (03/04/2003) | 01-1500 | 01/13/2003 | 03/04/2003 | 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 25, 2002-unpublished) | Affirmed | 9-0 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | |
| Artuz, Christopher, Supt. v. Bennett, Tony (11/07/2000) | 99-1238 | 10/10/2000 | 11/07/2000 | 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (199 F3d 116) | Reversed and Remanded | 9-0 | Antonin Scalia |
