2001 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

The 2001 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2001, and concluded October 6, 2002. This was the eighth term of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's tenure on the Court.
Stephen Breyer 2001 term statistics
9
Majority or Plurality
7
Concurrence
1
Other
8
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissent Total = 26
Bench opinions = 23 Opinions relating to orders = 3 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Stevens (15) Least joined by: Thomas (3)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Chickasaw Nation v. United States 534 U.S. 84 (2001)

Rehnquist, Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg; Scalia, Thomas (in part)
402



J. E. M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. 534 U.S. 124 (2001)

Stevens
103



Kansas v. Crane 534 U.S. 407 (2002)

Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg
504



Overton v. Ohio 534 U.S. 982 (2001)

Stevens, O'Connor, Souter
Breyer filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
405



Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB 535 U.S. 137 (2002)

Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg
406



Mickens v. Taylor 535 U.S. 162 (2002)

Ginsburg
107



Barnhart v. Walton 535 U.S. 212 (2002)

Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg; Scalia (in part)
408



Thompson v. Western States Medical Center 535 U.S. 357 (2002)

Rehnquist, Stevens, Ginsburg
109



US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett 535 U.S. 391 (2002)

Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy
310



Verizon Communications Inc. v. FCC 535 U.S. 467 (2002)

Scalia (in part)
211



Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union 535 U.S. 564 (2002)

112



Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Ga. 535 U.S. 613 (2002)

Unanimous
413



Federal Maritime Comm'n v. South Carolina Ports Authority 535 U.S. 743 (2002)

Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg
414



Williams v. United States 535 U.S. 911 (2002)

Scalia, Kennedy
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
415



Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 535 U.S. 1157 (2002)

Criminal procedure  • Confrontation Clause O'Connor
Breyer filed a dissent from the Court's decision not to transmit to Congress proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 26(b), which would have permitted witness testimony via two-way video transmission. Breyer disagreed with the majority's concerns that the proposed rule was unconstitutional under the Sixth Amendment, and noted that transmittal of the rule would not constitute a judgment by the Court that it was constitutional. Instead, "rather than consider the constitutional matter in the context of a defendant who objects, the Court denies all litigants—prosecutors and consenting defendants alike—the benefits of advances in modern technology. And it thereby deprives litigants, judges, and the public of technology that will help to create trial procedures that are both more efficient and more fair."
216



Watchtower Bible & Tract Soc. of N. Y., Inc. v. Village of Stratton 536 U.S. 150 (2002)

Souter, Ginsburg
117



Carey v. Saffold 536 U.S. 214 (2002)

Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg
118



United States v. Fior D'Italia, Inc. 536 U.S. 238 (2002)

Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Ginsburg
219



Gonzaga University v. Doe 536 U.S. 273 (2002)

Souter
120



Utah v. Evans 536 U.S. 452 (2002)

Rehnquist, Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg; O'Connor (in part)
221



BE&K Construction Co. v. NLRB 536 U.S. 516 (2002)

Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg
222



Harris v. United States 536 U.S. 545 (2002)

223



Ring v. Arizona 536 U.S. 584 (2002)

124



United States v. Ruiz 536 U.S. 622 (2002)

Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg
425



Zelman v. Simmons-Harris 536 U.S. 639 (2002)

Stevens, Souter
226



Board of Ed. of Independent School Dist. No. 92 of Pottawatomie Cty. v. Earls 536 U.S. 822 (2002)

References

  • "2001 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on February 11, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  • "2001 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on November 3, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  • "2001 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on February 2, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2010.