2005 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

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The 2005 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2005, and concluded October 1, 2006. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion. [1]

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Table key


Delivered the Court's opinion

Joined the Court's opinion

Filed a concurrence

Joined a concurrence

Filed a dissent

Joined a dissent

Filed a concurrence/dissent

Joined a concurrence/dissent

Did not participate in the decision
  • Decisions that do not note an argument date were decided without oral argument. Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's opinion are per curiam.
  • Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices frequently join multiple opinions in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly.
  • An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality. An asterisk in a joining vote denotes that the justice joined it only in part.
  • A dash ( - ) denotes that the Justice voted without filing or joining an opinion.

2005 term opinions

#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsStevensO'ConnorScaliaKennedySouterThomasGinsburgBreyerAlito
1 Dye v. Hofbauer , 546 U.S. 1October 11, 2005
2 Schriro v. Smith , 546 U.S. 6October 17, 2005
3 Kane v. Garcia Espitia , 546 U.S. 9October 31, 2005
4 Eberhart v. United States , 546 U.S. 12October 31, 2005
5 IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez , 546 U.S. 21October 3, 2005November 8, 2005
6 United States v. Olson , 546 U.S. 43October 12, 2005November 8, 2005
7 Schaffer v. Weast , 546 U.S. 49October 5, 2005November 14, 2005
1
2
8Maryland v. Blake, [2] 546 U.S. 72November 1, 2005November 14, 2005
9 Bradshaw v. Richey , 546 U.S. 74November 28, 2005
10 Lincoln Property Co. v. Roche , 546 U.S. 81October 11, 2005November 29, 2005
11 Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation , 546 U.S. 95October 3, 2005December 6, 2005
12 Martin v. Franklin Capital Corp. , 546 U.S. 132November 8, 2005December 7, 2005
13 Lockhart v. United States , 546 U.S. 142November 2, 2005December 7, 2005
14 United States v. Georgia , 546 U.S. 151November 9, 2005January 10, 2006
15 Volvo Trucks North America v. Reeder-Simco GMC , 546 U.S. 164October 31, 2005January 10, 2006
16 Evans v. Chavis , 546 U.S. 189November 9, 2005January 10, 2006
17 Brown v. Sanders , 546 U.S. 212October 11, 2005January 11, 2006
1
1
2
2
18 Gonzales v. Oregon , 546 U.S. 243October 5, 2005January 17, 2006
1
1
12
19 Wachovia Bank, N. A. v. Schmidt , 546 U.S. 303November 28, 2005January 17, 2006
20 Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood , 546 U.S. 320November 30, 2005January 18, 2006
21 Rice v. Collins , 546 U.S. 333December 5, 2005January 18, 2006
22 Will v. Hallock , 546 U.S. 345November 28, 2005January 18, 2006
23 Central Virginia Community College v. Katz , 546 U.S. 356October 31, 2005January 23, 2006
24 Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc. , 546 U.S. 394November 2, 2005January 23, 2006
25 Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. FEC , 546 U.S. 410January 17, 2006January 23, 2006
26 Gonzales v. UDV , 546 U.S. 418November 1, 2005February 21, 2006
27 Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna , 546 U.S. 440November 29, 2005February 21, 2006
28 Ministry of Defense of Iran v. Elahi , 546 U.S. 450February 21, 2006
29 Ash v. Tyson Foods, Inc. , 546 U.S. 454February 21, 2006
30 Lance v. Dennis , 546 U.S. 459February 21, 2006
31 Domino's Pizza, Inc. v. McDonald , 546 U.S. 470December 6, 2005February 22, 2006
32 Dolan v. United States Postal Service , 546 U.S. 481November 7, 2005February 22, 2006
33 Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. , 546 U.S. 500January 11, 2006February 22, 2006
34 Oregon v. Guzek , 546 U.S. 517December 7, 2005February 22, 2006
35 Texaco, Inc. v. Dagher , 547 U.S. 1January 10, 2006February 28, 2006
36 Scheidler v. NOW , 547 U.S. 9November 30, 2005February 28, 2006
37 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Ind. Ink, Inc. , 547 U.S. 28November 29, 2005March 1, 2006
38 Rumsfeld v. FAIR , 547 U.S. 47December 6, 2005March 6, 2006
39 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit , 547 U.S. 71January 18, 2006March 21, 2006
40 United States v. Grubbs , 547 U.S. 90January 18, 2006March 21, 2006
*
*
*
41 Georgia v. Randolph , 547 U.S. 103November 8, 2005March 22, 2006
1
1
12
3
2
42 Gonzales v. Thomas , 547 U.S. 183April 17, 2006
43 Salinas v. United States , 547 U.S. 188April 24, 2006
44 Northern Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. Chatham County , 547 U.S. 189March 1, 2006April 25, 2006
45 Day v. McDonough , 547 U.S. 198February 27, 2006April 25, 2006
1
2
2
12
46 Jones v. Flowers , 547 U.S. 220January 17, 2006April 26, 2006
47 Hartman v. Moore , 547 U.S. 250January 10, 2006April 26, 2006
48 Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. v. Ahlborn , 547 U.S. 268February 27, 2006May 1, 2006
49 Marshall v. Marshall , 547 U.S. 293February 28, 2006May 1, 2006
50 Holmes v. South Carolina , 547 U.S. 319February 22, 2006May 1, 2006
51 DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno , 547 U.S. 332March 1, 2006May 15, 2006
52 Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. , 547 U.S. 356March 28, 2006May 15, 2006
53 S. D. Warren Co. v. Maine Bd. of Env. Protection , 547 U.S. 370February 21, 2006May 15, 2006
*
54 eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L. L. C. , 547 U.S. 388March 29, 2006May 15, 2006
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
55 Brigham City v. Stuart , 547 U.S. 398April 24, 2006May 22, 2006
56 Garcetti v. Ceballos , [3] 547 U.S. 410March 21, 2006May 30, 2006
12
2
2
3
57 Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. , 547 U.S. 451March 27, 2006June 5, 2006
*1
2
58 Zedner v. United States , 547 U.S. 489April 18, 2006June 5, 2006
*
59 Whitman v. Dep't of Transportation , 547 U.S. 512June 5, 2006
60Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Williams, [4] 547 U.S. 516April 26, 2006June 5, 2006
61 House v. Bell , 547 U.S. 518January 11, 2006June 12, 2006
62 Hill v. McDonough , 547 U.S. 573April 26, 2006June 12, 2006
63 Hudson v. Michigan , [5] 547 U.S. 586May 18, 2006June 15, 2006
*
*
64 Kircher v. Putnam Funds Trust , 547 U.S. 633April 24, 2006June 15, 2006
*
65 Howard Delivery Serv. v. Zurich American Ins. Co. , 547 U.S. 651March 21, 2006June 15, 2006
66 Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh , 547 U.S. 677April 25, 2006June 15, 2006
67 Rapanos v. United States , 547 U.S. 715February 21, 2006June 19, 2006
1
1
*
2
1
1
12
68 Davis v. Washington , 547 U.S. 813March 20, 2006June 19, 2006
69 Samson v. California , 547 U.S. 843February 22, 2006June 19, 2006
70 Youngblood v. West Virginia , 547 U.S. 867June 19, 2006
1
2
1
71 Dixon v. United States , 548 U.S. 1April 25, 2006June 22, 2006
2
1
2
72 Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales , 548 U.S. 30March 22, 2006June 22, 2006
73 Burlington, N. & S. F. R. Co. v. White , 548 U.S. 53April 17, 2006June 22, 2006
74 Woodford v. Ngo , 548 U.S. 81March 22, 2006June 22, 2006
75 Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Metabolite Labs. , [6] 548 U.S. 124March 21, 2006June 22, 2006
76 United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez , 548 U.S. 140April 18, 2006June 26, 2006
77 Kansas v. Marsh , [7] 548 U.S. 163April 25, 2006June 26, 2006
12
2
2
2
78 Washington v. Recuenco , 548 U.S. 212April 17, 2006June 26, 2006
12
2
79 Randall v. Sorrell , 548 U.S. 230February 28, 2006June 26, 2006
12*
2
1
2
2
2
*
*3
80 Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy , 548 U.S. 291April 19, 2006June 26, 2006
2
12
2
81 Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon , 548 U.S. 331March 29, 2006June 28, 2006
*
82 League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry , 548 U.S. 399March 1, 2006June 28, 2006
*13*
*2
3
*
*4
3
*4
*2*5
*13*
83 Beard v. Banks , 548 U.S. 521March 27, 2006June 28, 2006
1
12
*
84 Hamdan v. Rumsfeld , 548 U.S. 557March 28, 2006June 29, 2006
*
123*
*12
1*2
123*
1*2
1*2
12*3
85 Clark v. Arizona , 548 U.S. 735April 19, 2006June 29, 2006
*
#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsStevensO'ConnorScaliaKennedySouterThomasGinsburgBreyerAlito

2005 term membership and statistics

This was the first term of Chief Justice Roberts, who was confirmed following the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist on September 3. Justice O'Connor also retired midterm on January 31, 2006, when she was replaced by Justice Alito. The Court's membership had not changed for the previous eleven terms.

JusticeAppointment historyAgreement with judgmentOpinions filed
SeniorityNamePresidentDate confirmed %#Total
Chief Justice John Roberts George W. Bush September 29, 200592.6%75/81822113
Associate Justice John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 197576.5%65/857611428
Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Ronald Reagan September 25, 1981100%25/2530003
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 198689.4%76/85961521
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 198889.4%76/85870318
Associate Justice David Souter George H. W. Bush October 9, 199082.4%70/85711413
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 199182.1%69/84822719
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 199382.4%70/85840517
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 199480%68/857431024
Associate Justice Samuel Alito George W. Bush January 31, 200688.1%37/4243029
Totals
69351051165

Notes

  1. Two decrees in original jurisdiction cases have been omitted from this table: Alaska v. United States , 546 U.S. 413 (2006); and Arizona v. California , 547 U.S. 150 (2006).
  2. In Maryland v. Blake, 546 U.S. 72 (2005), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted.
  3. Garcetti v. Ceballos , 547 U.S. 410 (2006), was originally argued October 12, 2005 and reargued March 21, 2006.
  4. In Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Williams, 547 U.S. 516 (2006), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari limited to Question 1 presented by the petition as improvidently granted. The Court granted certiorari, vacated the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit's judgment, and remanded for further consideration in light of Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. , 547 U.S. 451 (2006), which was handed down the same day.
  5. Hudson v. Michigan , 547 U.S. 586 (2006), was originally argued January 9, 2006 and reargued May 18, 2006.
  6. In Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Metabolite Labs. , 548 U.S. 124 (2006), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted.
  7. Kansas v. Marsh , 548 U.S. 163 (2006), was originally argued December 7, 2005 and reargued April 25, 2006.

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