2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

The 2005 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2005, and concluded October 1, 2006. This was the twelfth term of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's tenure on the Court.
Stephen Breyer 2005 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
4
Concurrence
0
Other
11
Dissent
3
Concurrence/dissent Total = 25
Bench opinions = 24 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Souter (14) Least joined by: O'Connor (2)[1]
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



United States v. Olson 546 U.S. 43 (2005)

Unanimous
402



Schaffer v. Weast 546 U.S. 49 (2005)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act   individualized education program challenges   burden of proof
O'Connor
Stevens
Ginsburg
103



Evans v. Chavis 546 U.S. 189 (2006)

Roberts, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg
Stevens
404



Brown v. Sanders 546 U.S. 212 (2006)

Ginsburg
Scalia
Stevens
205



Rice v. Collins 546 U.S. 333 (2006)

Souter
Kennedy
106



Oregon v. Guzek 546 U.S. 517 (2006)

Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg
Scalia
407



Allen v. Ornoski 546 U.S. 1136 (2006)

death penalty
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of a stay of execution, and denial of certiorari to a death row inmate who "is 76 years old, blind, suffers from diabetes, is confined to a wheelchair, and has been on death row for 23 years." Breyer believed "that in the circumstances he raises a significant question as to whether his execution would constitute cruel and unusual punishment."
108



Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc. 547 U.S. 9 (2006)

Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg
Alito did not participate.
209



Georgia v. Randolph 547 U.S. 103 (2006)

Souter
Stevens
Roberts
Scalia
Thomas
410



Garcetti v. Ceballos 547 U.S. 410 (2006)

Kennedy
Stevens
Souter
311



Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. 547 U.S. 451 (2006)

Kennedy
Scalia
Thomas
412



Hudson v. Michigan 547 U.S. 586 (2006)

Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg
Scalia
Kennedy
413



Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh 547 U.S. 677 (2006)

Kennedy, Souter, Alito
Ginsburg
414



Rapanos v. United States 547 U.S. 715 (2006)

Scalia
Roberts
Kennedy
Stevens
415



Dixon v. United States 548 U.S. 1 (2006)

Souter
Stevens
Kennedy
Alito
116



Burlington, N. & S. F. R. Co. v. White 548 U.S. 53 (2006)

Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg
Alito
217



Woodford v. Ngo 548 U.S. 81 (2006)

Alito
Stevens
418



Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Metabolite Labs. 548 U.S. 124 (2006)

patent law Stevens, Souter
per curiam
Breyer dissented from the Court's per curiam dismissal of certiorari as improvidently granted.
119



Randall v. Sorrell 548 U.S. 230 (2006)

Roberts; Alito (in part)
Kennedy
Thomas
Alito
Stevens
Souter
420



Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy 548 U.S. 291 (2006)

Stevens, Souter
Alito
Ginsburg
Souter
421



Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon 548 U.S. 331 (2006)

Stevens, Souter; Ginsburg (in part)
Roberts
Ginsburg
322



League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry 548 U.S. 399 (2006)

electoral redistricting
Kennedy
Roberts
Stevens
Scalia
Souter
123



Beard v. Banks 548 U.S. 521 (2006)

Roberts, Kennedy, Souter
Thomas
Stevens
Ginsburg
224



Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 548 U.S. 557 (2006)

Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg
Stevens
Kennedy
Scalia
Thomas
Alito
325



Clark v. Arizona 548 U.S. 735 (2006)

Souter
Kennedy

Notes

  1. O'Connor retired midterm. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Scalia and Thomas joined the fewest of Breyer's opinions, with four each.

References

  • 2005 Term Opinions of the Court, Supreme Court of the United States, archived from the original on May 16, 2012, retrieved December 14, 2016.
  • 2005 Term Opinions Relating to Orders, Supreme Court of the United States, archived from the original on May 27, 2010, retrieved December 14, 2016.
  • 2005 Term In-Chambers Opinions, Supreme Court of the United States, archived from the original on May 16, 2012, retrieved December 14, 2016.
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