2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter

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The 2005 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2005, and concluded October 1, 2006. This was the sixteenth term of Associate Justice David Souter's tenure on the Court. DavidSouter.jpg
David Souter 2005 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 13
Bench opinions = 13Opinions relating to orders = 0In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 0 Most joined by: Ginsburg (10) Least joined by: O'Connor (1) [1]
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
101



Will v. Hallock 546 U.S. 345 (2006)

Unanimous
202



United States v. Grubbs 547 U.S. 90 (2006)

Stevens, Ginsburg
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Scalia
103



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

Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer
104



Hartman v. Moore 547 U.S. 250 (2006)

Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
105



S. D. Warren Co. v. Maine Bd. of Env. Protection 547 U.S. 370 (2006)

Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito; Scalia (in part)
406



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

Stevens, Ginsburg
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Kennedy
107



Kircher v. Putnam Funds Trust 547 U.S. 633 (2006)

Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito; Scalia (in part)
108



Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales 548 U.S. 30 (2006)

Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
409



Kansas v. Marsh 548 U.S. 163 (2006)

death penaltyStevens, Ginsburg, Breyer
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Thomas
410



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

Ginsburg; Stevens (in part)
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Breyer
411



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

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Alito
312



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

electoral redistrictingGinsburg
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Kennedy
113



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

admission of mental defect evidenceRoberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito; Breyer (in part)

Notes

  1. O'Connor retired after Souter had filed only one opinion. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Roberts joined the fewest of Souter's opinions, with five.

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