2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sandra Day O'Connor

The 2004 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 4, 2004, and concluded October 3, 2005. This was the twenty-fourth term of Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's tenure on the Court.
Sandra Day O'Connor 2004 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
5
Concurrence
0
Other
6
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 19
Bench opinions = 19 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 4 Most joined by: Breyer (10) Least joined by: Rehnquist, Stevens, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg (7)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Norfolk Southern Ry. v. James N. Kirby, Pty Ltd. 543 U.S. 14 (2004)

Unanimous
102



Whitfield v. United States 543 U.S. 209 (2005)

Unanimous
203



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

Scalia
Thomas
104



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

Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Ginsburg
Stevens
Thomas
405



Roper v. Simmons 543 U.S. 551 (2005)

Kennedy
Stevens
Scalia
406



Shepard v. United States 544 U.S. 13 (2005)

Kennedy, Breyer
Souter
Thomas
107



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

Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Thomas
208



Smith v. City of Jackson 544 U.S. 228 (2005)

Kennedy, Thomas
Stevens
Scalia
109



Rhines v. Weber 544 U.S. 269 (2005)

Rehnquist, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer
Stevens
Souter
110



Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. 544 U.S. 528 (2005)

Unanimous
Kennedy
211



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

Breyer (in part)
Thomas
Stevens
412



Medellin v. Dretke 544 U.S. 660 (2005)

Stevens, Souter, Breyer
per curiam
Ginsburg
Souter
Breyer
O'Connor dissented from the Court's per curiam decision to dismiss certiorari as improvidently granted, arguing that the Court's dismissal was based on speculation as to what the state court might do. O'Connor preferred to remand the case with instructions to consider whether the decision of the ICJ was binding on American courts, and to what extent the Convention created enforceable rights that could not be forfeited through procedural default.
413



Gonzales v. Raich 545 U.S. 1 (2006)

Commerce Clause  • medical marijuana  • Controlled Substances Act Rehnquist, Thomas (in part)
Stevens
Scalia
Thomas
114



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

Unanimous
Souter
Thomas
115



Dodd v. United States 545 U.S. 353 (2005)

Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
Stevens
Ginsburg
216



Rompilla v. Beard 545 U.S. 374 (2005)

Souter
Kennedy
417



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

Fifth Amendment  • eminent domain Rehnquist, Scalia, Thomas
Stevens
Kennedy
Thomas
418



Van Orden v. Perry 545 U.S. 644 (2005)

First Amendment  • Establishment Clause
Rehnquist
Scalia
Thomas
Breyer
Stevens
Souter
219



McCreary County v. ACLU 545 U.S. 844 (2005)

First Amendment  • Establishment Clause
Souter
Scalia

References

  • "2004 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  • "2004 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on October 12, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  • "2004 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2016.