2006 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

2006 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

This is a list of the opinions delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of the United States during its 2006 term, which began on October 2, 2006, and concluded September 30, 2007, and statistics associated therewith. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each opinion.

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2006 term opinions

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"Lopez v. Gonzales", 549 U.S. 47
October 3, 2006
December 5, 2006
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"Toledo-Flores v. United States", ["Toledo-Flores v. United States" dismissed "certiorari" as improvidently granted prior to oral argument.] 549 U.S. 69|
December 5, 2006
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"Carey v. Musladin", 549 U.S. 70
October 11, 2006
December 11, 2006
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"BP America Production Co. v. Burton", 549 U.S. 84
October 4, 2006
December 11, 2006
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"United States v. Resendiz-Ponce", 549 U.S. 102
October 10, 2006
January 9, 2007
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"MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc.", 549 U.S. 118
October 4, 2006
January 9, 2007
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"Burton v. Stewart", 549 U.S. 147

January 9, 2007
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"Norfolk Southern R. Co. v. Sorrell", 549 U.S. 158
October 10, 2006
January 10, 2007
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"Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez", 549 U.S. 183
December 5, 2006
January 17, 2007
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"Cunningham v. California", 549 U.S. 270
October 11, 2006
January 22, 2007
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"Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts", 549 U.S. 365
November 6, 2006
February 21, 2007
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"Wallace v. Kato", 549 U.S. 384
November 6, 2006
February 21, 2007
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"Whorton v. Bockting", 549 U.S. 406
November 1, 2006
February 28, 2007
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"Sinochem Int'l Co. v. Malaysia Int'l Shipping Corp.", 549 U.S. 422
January 9, 2007
March 5, 2007
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"Lance v. Coffman", 549 U.S. 437|
March 5, 2007
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"Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. v. Pacific Gas & Elec. Co.", 549 U.S. 443
January 16, 2007
March 20, 2007
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"Rockwell Int'l Corp. v. United States", 549 U.S. 457
December 5, 2006
March 27, 2007
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"Limtiaco v. Camacho", 549 U.S. 483
January 8, 2007
March 27, 2007
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"Watters v. Wachovia Bank, N. A.", 550 U.S. ___
November 29, 2006
April 17, 2007
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"Global Crossing Telecomm. v. Metrophones Telecomm.", 550 U.S. ___
October 10, 2006
April 17, 2007
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"Zuni Public School District No 89 v. Dept. of Education", 550 U.S. ___
January 10, 2007
April 17, 2007
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"James v. United States", 550 U.S. ___
November 7, 2006
April 18, 2007
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"Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman", 550 U.S. ___
January 17, 2007
April 25, 2007
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"Brewer v. Quarterman", 550 U.S. ___
January 17, 2007
April 25, 2007
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"Smith v. Texas", 550 U.S. ___
January 17, 2007
April 25, 2007
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"KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc.", 550 U.S. ___
November 28, 2006
April 30, 2007
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"EC Term of Years Trust v. United States", 550 U.S. ___
February 26, 2007
April 30, 2007
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"Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp.", 550 U.S. ___
February 21, 2007
April 30, 2007
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"Schriro v. Landrigan", 550 U.S. ___
January 9, 2007
May 14, 2007
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"Hinck v. United States", 550 U.S. ___
April 23, 2007
May 21, 2007
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"Office of Senator Mark Dayton v. Hanson", 550 U.S. ___
April 24, 2007
May 21, 2007
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"Winkelman v. Parma City School District", 550 U.S. ___
February 27, 2007
May 21, 2007
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"Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly", 550 U.S. ___
November 27, 2006
May 21, 2007
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"Roper v. Weaver", 550 U.S. ___

May 21, 2007
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"Los Angeles County v. Rettele", 550 U.S. ___

May 21, 2007
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"Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.", 550 U.S. ___
November 27, 2006
May 29, 2007
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"Uttecht v. Brown", 551 U.S. ___
April 17, 2007
June 4, 2007
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"Sole v. Wyner", 551 U.S. ___
April 17, 2007
June 4, 2007
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"Claiborne v. United States", [In "Claiborne v. United States", the Court vacated the lower court's judgment as moot, upon being notified that the petitioner had died.] 550 U.S. ___|
June 4, 2007
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"Erickson v. Pardus", 551 U.S. ___

June 4, 2007
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"Beck v. PACE Int'l. Union", 551 U.S. ___
April 24, 2007
June 11, 2007
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"Fry v. Pliler", 551 U.S. ___
March 20, 2007
June 11, 2007
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"Brendlin v. California", 551 U.S. ___
April 23, 2007
June 18, 2007
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"Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing", 551 U.S. ___
March 27, 2007
June 18, 2007
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"Tenn. Secondary Sch. Athletic Assn. v. Brentwood Academy", 551 U.S. ___
April 18, 2007
June 21, 2007|
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"Wilkie v. Robbins", 551 U.S. ___
March 19, 2007
June 25, 2007
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"Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle Sch. Dist. No. 1", 551 U.S. ___
December 4, 2006
June 28, 2007
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"Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc.", 551 U.S. ___
March 26, 2007
June 28, 2007
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"Panetti v. Quarterman", 551 U.S. ___
April 18, 2007
June 28, 2007
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2006 term membership and statistics

This is the second term of Chief Justice Roberts' tenure and the first full term with the present membership of the Court; Justice Alito joined the Court during the 2005 term.

Membership, opinions delivered, and frequency in majority

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Associate Justice Antonin Scalia
rowspan=2| Ronald Reagan
September 26, 1986
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Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
October 23, 1991
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Associate Justice Samuel Alito
George W. Bush
January 31, 2006
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*A justice is only included in the majority if he or she joined or concurred in full in the Court's judgment.
*Percentages are based only on the cases in which a justice participated and are rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percentage point.
*The opinion counts only include the bench opinions listed above; opinions relating to orders and in-chambers opinions are not included.

Justice-to-justice concordance

Notes

References

* [http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/06slipopinion.html Supreme Court slip opinions, 2006 term]


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