Cases - 2004 term

View cases by issue
Case Docket No. Argued Decided Majority Author Vote
Alaska v. United States 128 ORIG 01/10/2005 06/06/2005 Anthony M. Kennedy 6-3
American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. Michigan Pub. Serv. Comm'n 03-1230 04/26/2005 06/20/2005 Stephen G. Breyer 9-0
Arthur Andersen LLP v. United States 04-368 04/27/2005 05/31/2005 William H. Rehnquist 9-0
Ballard v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 03-184 12/07/2004 03/07/2005 Ruth Bader Ginsburg 7-2
Bates v. Dow Agrosciences LLC 03-388 01/10/2005 04/27/2005 John Paul Stevens 7-2
Bell v. Cone 04-394 01/24/2005 9-0
Bell v. Thompson 04-514 04/26/2005 06/27/2005 Anthony M. Kennedy 5-4
Bradshaw v. Stumpf 04-637 04/19/2005 06/13/2005 Sandra Day O'Connor 9-0
Brosseau v. Haugen 03-1261 12/13/2004 8-1
Brown v. Payton 03-1039 11/10/2004 03/22/2005 Anthony M. Kennedy 5-3
Castle Rock v. Gonzales 04-278 03/21/2005 06/27/2005 Antonin Scalia 7-2
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma & Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck... 02-1472 11/09/2004 03/01/2005 Stephen G. Breyer 8-0
City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Abrams 03-1601 01/19/2005 03/22/2005 Antonin Scalia 9-0
Clark v. Martinez 03-878 10/13/2004 01/12/2005 Antonin Scalia 7-2
Clingman v. Beaver 04-37 01/19/2005 05/23/2005 Clarence Thomas 6-3
Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc. 02-1192 10/06/2004 12/13/2004 Clarence Thomas 7-2
Cutter v. Wilkinson 03-9877 03/21/2005 05/31/2005 Ruth Bader Ginsburg 9-0
Deck v. Missouri 04-5293 03/01/2005 05/23/2005 Stephen G. Breyer 7-2
Devenpeck v. Alford 03-710 11/08/2004 12/13/2004 Antonin Scalia 8-0
Dodd v. United States 04-5286 03/22/2005 06/20/2005 Sandra Day O'Connor 5-4
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo 03-932 01/12/2005 04/19/2005 Stephen G. Breyer 9-0
Exxon Corp v. Allapattah Services 04-70 03/01/2005 06/23/2005 Anthony M. Kennedy 5-4
Exxon Mobil v. Saudi Basic Industries 03-1696 02/23/2005 03/30/2005 Ruth Bader Ginsburg 9-0
Florida v. Nixon 03-931 11/02/2004 12/13/2004 Stephen G. Breyer 8-0
Gonzales v. Raich 03-1454 11/29/2004 06/06/2005 John Paul Stevens 6-3
Gonzalez v. Crosby 04-6432 04/25/2005 06/23/2005 Antonin Scalia 7-2
Grable & Sons Metal Products v. Darue Engineering 04-603 04/18/2005 06/13/2005 David H. Souter 9-0
Graham County Water District v. United States 04-169 04/20/2005 06/20/2005 Clarence Thomas 7-2
Granholm v. Heald 03-1116 12/07/2004 05/16/2005 Anthony M. Kennedy 5-4
Halbert v. Michigan 03-10198 04/25/2005 06/23/2005 Ruth Bader Ginsburg 7-2
Howell v. Mississippi 03-9560 11/29/2004 01/24/2005 9-0
Illinois v. Caballes 03-923 11/10/2004 01/24/2005 John Paul Stevens 6-2
Internal Revenue Commissioner v. Banks 03-892 11/01/2004 01/24/2005 Anthony M. Kennedy 8-0
Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education 02-1672 11/30/2004 03/29/2005 Sandra Day O'Connor 5-4
Jama v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 03-674 10/12/2004 01/12/2005 Antonin Scalia 5-4
Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Association 03-1164 12/08/2004 05/23/2005 Antonin Scalia 6-3
Johnson v. California 04-6964 04/18/2005 06/13/2005 John Paul Stevens 8-1
Johnson v. California 03-636 11/02/2004 02/23/2005 Sandra Day O'Connor 6-2
Johnson v. U.S. 03-9685 01/18/2005 04/04/2005 David H. Souter 5-4
Kansas v. Colorado 105 ORIG 10/04/2004 12/07/2004 Stephen G. Breyer 8-1
Kelo v. City of New London 04-108 02/22/2005 06/23/2005 John Paul Stevens 5-4
Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. v. Nigh, Bradley 03-377 10/05/2004 11/30/2004 Ruth Bader Ginsburg 8-1
Kowalski v. Tesmer 03-407 10/04/2004 12/13/2004 William H. Rehnquist 6-3
KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impression, Inc. 03-409 10/05/2004 12/08/2004 David H. Souter 9-0
Leocal v. Ashcroft 03-583 10/12/2004 11/09/2004 William H. Rehnquist 9-0
Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A 04-163 02/22/2005 05/23/2005 Sandra Day O'Connor 9-0
Mayle v. Felix 04-563 04/19/2005 06/23/2005 Ruth Bader Ginsburg 7-2
McCreary County v. ACLU 03-1693 03/02/2005 06/27/2005 David H. Souter 5-4
Medellin v. Dretke 04-5928 03/28/2005 05/23/2005 5-4
Merck KGaA v. Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd. 03-1237 04/20/2005 06/13/2005 Antonin Scalia 9-0