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The table below lists all opinions filed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts during the 2006 term of the Supreme Court of the United States, which began on October 2, 2006 and concluded September 30, 2007. This was the second term of Roberts' tenure on the Court. |
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John Roberts 2006 term statistics |
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Majority or Plurality |
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Concurrence |
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Other |
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Dissent |
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Concurrence/dissent |
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13 |
Bench opinions = 11 |
Opinions relating to orders = 0 |
In-chambers opinions = 2 |
Unanimous decisions: 2 |
Most joined by: Scalia, Thomas, Alito (9) |
Least joined by: Stevens, Ginsburg (3) |
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Case |
Citation |
Issues |
Joined by |
Other opinions |
1-01
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Norfolk Southern R. Co. v. Sorrell |
01549 U.S. 158 (2007)
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Federal Employers' Liability Act |
Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer, Alito |
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Souter and Ginsburg filed concurring opinions. |
1-02
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Jones v. Bock |
02549 U.S. 199 (2007)
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Unanimous |
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4-03
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Massachusetts v. EPA |
03549 U.S. 497 (2007)
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Clean Air Act • standing |
Scalia, Thomas, Alito |
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5-04
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Stroup v. Willcox |
04549 U.S. 1501 (2006)
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Roberts denied the application for a stay. |
4-05
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Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman |
05550 U.S. 233 (2007)
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Scalia, Thomas, Alito |
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4-06
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Brewer v. Quarterman |
06550 U.S. 286 (2007)
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Scalia, Thomas, Alito |
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1-07
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United Haulers Assn. v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Mgmt. Auth. |
07550 U.S. 330 (2007)
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Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
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1-08
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Hinck v. United States |
08550 U.S. 501 (2007)
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Unanimous |
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2-09
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Roper v. Weaver |
09550 U.S. 598 (2007)
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Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act |
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Roberts concurred in the Court's dismissal of certiorari, stating that he did not agree with all of the reasons given in the Court's per curiam opinion, but that he agreed with the disposition. |
5-10
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Boumediene v. Bush |
10550 U.S. 1301 (2007)
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Roberts denied the applications for extension of time to petition for rehearing the Court's denial of certiorari, and for suspension of the order denying cert. |
1-11
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Morse v. Frederick |
11551 U.S. 393 (2007)
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First Amendment • free speech • student rights |
Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas Alito |
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Roberts wrote for a 5-4 majority in holding that a public school principal may, consistent with the First Amendment, restrict student speech at a school event when that speech is reasonably viewed as promoting illegal drug use. |
1-12
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Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. |
12551 U.S. 449 (2007)
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Campaign finance reform |
Alito; Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas (in part) |
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1-13
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Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle Sch. Dist. No. 1 |
13551 U.S. 701 (2007)
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Scalia, Thomas, Alito; Kennedy (in part) |
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Judicial opinions of John Roberts
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(June 2, 2003 – September 29, 2005); by calendar year
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(September 29, 2005 – present); by term
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Supreme Court of the United States 2006 term (October 2, 2006 - September 30, 2007)
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