Cases - Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Case Docket No. Argued Decided Majority Author Vote
Kansas v. Marsh 04-1170 Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Monday, June 26, 2006 Clarence Thomas5-4
Oregon v. Guzek 04-928 Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Wednesday, February 22, 2006 Stephen G. Breyer8-0
Brown v. Sanders 04-980 Tuesday, October 11, 2005 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Antonin Scalia5-4
Brown v. Payton 03-1039 Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Anthony M. Kennedy5-3
Roper v. Simmons 03-633 Wednesday, October 13, 2004 Tuesday, March 1, 2005 Anthony M. Kennedy5-4
Smith v. Texas 04-5323 Monday, November 15, 2004 7-2
Overton v. Bazzetta 02-94 Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Monday, June 16, 2003 Anthony M. Kennedy9-0
Ewing v. California 01-6978 Tuesday, November 5, 2002 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 Sandra Day O'Connor5-4
Hope v. Pelzer 01-309 Wednesday, April 17, 2002 Thursday, June 27, 2002 John Paul Stevens6-3
Ring v. Arizona 01-488 Monday, April 22, 2002 Monday, June 24, 2002 Ruth Bader Ginsburg7-2
Atkins v. Virginia 00-8452 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 Thursday, June 20, 2002 John Paul Stevens6-3
Penry v. Johnson 00-6677 Tuesday, March 27, 2001 Monday, June 4, 2001 Sandra Day O'Connor6-3
Jones v. United States 97-9361 Monday, February 22, 1999 Monday, June 21, 1999 Clarence Thomas5-4
United States v. Bajakajian 96-1487 Tuesday, November 4, 1997 Monday, June 22, 1998 Clarence Thomas5-4
Hopkins, Warden v. Reeves 96-1693 Monday, February 23, 1998 Monday, June 8, 1998 Clarence Thomas8-1
Buchanan v. Angelone 96-8400 Monday, November 3, 1997 Wednesday, January 21, 1998 William H. Rehnquist6-3
Tuggle v. Netherland 95-6016 Monday, October 30, 1995 9-0
Harris v. Alabama 93-7659 Monday, December 5, 1994 Wednesday, February 22, 1995 Sandra Day O'Connor8-1
Tuilaepa v. California 93-5131 Tuesday, March 22, 1994 Thursday, June 30, 1994 Anthony M. Kennedy8-1
Romano v. Oklahoma 92-9093 Tuesday, March 22, 1994 Monday, June 13, 1994 William H. Rehnquist5-4
Farmer v. Brennan, Warden 92-7247 Wednesday, January 12, 1994 Monday, June 6, 1994 David H. Souter9-0
Austin v. United States 92-6073 Tuesday, April 20, 1993 Monday, June 28, 1993 Harry A. Blackmun9-0
Alexander v. United States 91-1526 Tuesday, January 12, 1993 Monday, June 28, 1993 William H. Rehnquist5-4
Johnson v. Texas 92-5653 Monday, April 26, 1993 Thursday, June 24, 1993 Anthony M. Kennedy5-4
Helling v. McKinney 91-1958 Wednesday, January 13, 1993 Friday, June 18, 1993 Byron R. White7-2