2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas

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The 2004 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 4, 2004, and concluded October 3, 2005. This was the fourteenth term of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas's tenure on the Court. Clarence Thomas official SCOTUS portrait.jpg
Clarence Thomas 2004 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
10
Concurrence
0
Other
14
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 34
Bench opinions = 33Opinions relating to orders = 1In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Scalia (15) Least joined by: Ginsburg (3)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
201



Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. v. Nigh 543 U.S. 50 (2004)

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Ginsburg
202



Kansas v. Colorado 543 U.S. 86 (2004)

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Breyer
203



Kowalski v. Tesmer 543 U.S. 125 (2004)

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Rehnquist
104



Cooper Indus. v. Aviall Servs. 543 U.S. 157 (2004)

Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer
405



United States v. Booker 543 U.S. 220 (2005)

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Stevens
406



Clark v. Martinez 543 U.S. 371 (2005)

Rehnquist (in part)
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Scalia
107



Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co. 543 U.S. 481 (2005)

Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Rehnquist did not participate.
408



Johnson v. California 543 U.S. 499 (2005)

Scalia
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O'Connor
209



Shepard v. United States 543 U.S. 13 (2005)

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Souter
410



Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education 544 U.S. 167 (2005)

Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy
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O'Connor
111



Rousey v. Jacoway 544 U.S. 320 (2005)

Unanimous
112



Pasquantino v. United States 544 U.S. 349 (2005)

Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy
413



Small v. United States 544 U.S. 385 (2005)

Scalia, Kennedy
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Breyer
314



Bates v. Dow Agrosciences, L.L.C. 544 U.S. 431 (2005)

Scalia
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Stevens
415



Granholm v. Heald 544 U.S. 460 (2005)

Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor
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Kennedy
216



Johanns v. Livestock Mktg. Ass'n 544 U.S. 550 (2005)

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Scalia
117



Clingman v. Beaver 544 U.S. 581 (2005)

Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy; O'Connor, Breyer (in part)
418



Deck v. Missouri 544 U.S. 622 (2005)

Scalia
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Breyer
219



Cutter v. Wilkinson 544 U.S. 709 (2005)

Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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Ginsburg
420



Tory v. Cochran 544 U.S. 734 (2005)

Scalia
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Breyer
421



Bell v. Quintero544 U.S. 936 (2005)

U.S. Const. amend. VI   ineffective assistance of counselRehnquist
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari, believing that the lower court's decision failed to follow the Court's ruling in Bell v. Cone .
422



Gonzales v. Raich 545 U.S. 1 (2005)

Commerce Clause   prohibition of intrastate production of medical marijuana
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Stevens
323



Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd. 545 U.S. 119 (2005)

Americans with Disabilities Act   applicability to ships flying under foreign flags
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Kennedy
424



Johnson v. California 545 U.S. 162 (2005)

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Stevens
225



Bradshaw v. Stumpf 545 U.S. 175 (2005)

Scalia
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O'Connor
426



Miller-El v. Dretke 545 U.S. 231 (2005)

Rehnquist, Scalia
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Souter
227



Grable & Sons Metal Prod. v. Darue Engineering 545 U.S. 308 (2005)

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Souter
128



Graham Cty. Soil & Water Consv. Dist. v. United States ex rel. Wilson 545 U.S. 409 (2005)

Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy; Souter (in part)
229



Am. Trucking Ass'ns v. Mich. PSC 545 U.S. 429 (2005)

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Breyer
430



Kelo v. City of New London 545 U.S. 469 (2005)

U.S. Const. amend. V   state transfer of private property to new private owner for public purpose
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Stevens
131



Orff v. United States 545 U.S. 596 (2005)

Unanimous
432



Halbert v. Michigan 545 U.S. 605 (2005)

Scalia; Rehnquist (in part)
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Ginsburg
233



Van Orden v. Perry 545 U.S. 677 (2005)

U.S. Const. amend. I   Establishment Clause
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Rehnquist
134



Nat'l Cable & Telecomms. Ass'n v. Brand X Internet Servs. 545 U.S. 967 (2005)

Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Breyer

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