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Cases - First Amendment

Case Docket No. Argued Decided Majority Author Vote
Beard v. Banks 04-1739 03/27/2006 06/28/2006 Stephen G. Breyer6-2
Randall v. Sorrell 04-1528 02/28/2006 06/26/2006 Stephen G. Breyer6-3
Garcetti v. Ceballos 04-473 10/12/2005 05/30/2006 Anthony M. Kennedy5-4
Hartman v. Moore 04-1495 01/10/2006 04/26/2006 David H. Souter5-2
Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights (FAIR) 04-1152 12/06/2005 03/06/2006 John G. Roberts, Jr.8-0
Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao Do Vegetal 04-1084 11/01/2005 02/21/2006 John G. Roberts, Jr.8-0
Wisconsin Right to Life v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) 04-1581 01/17/2006 01/23/2006 9-0
Van Orden v. Perry 03-1500 03/02/2005 06/27/2005 William H. Rehnquist5-4
McCreary County v. ACLU 03-1693 03/02/2005 06/27/2005 David H. Souter5-4
Cutter v. Wilkinson 03-9877 03/21/2005 05/31/2005 Ruth Bader Ginsburg9-0
Tory v. Cochran 03-1488 03/22/2005 05/31/2005 Stephen G. Breyer7-2
Clingman v. Beaver 04-37 01/19/2005 05/23/2005 Clarence Thomas6-3
Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Association 03-1164 12/08/2004 05/23/2005 Antonin Scalia6-3
San Diego v. Roe 03-1669 12/06/2004 9-0
Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union 03-218 03/02/2004 06/29/2004 Anthony M. Kennedy5-4
City of Littleton v. Z.J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C. 02-1609 03/24/2004 06/07/2004 Stephen G. Breyer9-0
Locke v. Davey 02-1315 12/02/2003 02/25/2004 William H. Rehnquist7-2
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission 02-1674 09/08/2003 12/10/2003 John Paul Stevens5-4
United States v. American Library Association 02-361 03/05/2003 06/23/2003 William H. Rehnquist6-3
Overton v. Bazzetta 02-94 03/26/2003 06/16/2003 Anthony M. Kennedy9-0
Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont 02-403 03/25/2003 06/16/2003 David H. Souter7-2
Virginia v. Hicks 02-371 04/30/2003 06/16/2003 Antonin Scalia9-0
Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates 01-1806 03/03/2003 05/05/2003 Ruth Bader Ginsburg9-0
Virginia v. Black 01-1107 12/11/2002 04/07/2003 Sandra Day O'Connor7-2
Republican Party of Minnesota v. White 01-521 03/26/2002 06/27/2002 Antonin Scalia5-4