2002 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens
The 2002 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2002, and concluded October 5, 2003. This was the twenty-eighth term of Associate Justice John Paul Stevens 's tenure on the Court.
John Paul Stevens 2002 term statistics
Majority or Plurality
Concurrence
Other
Dissent
Concurrence/dissent
Total =
35
Bench opinions = 30
Opinions relating to orders = 3
In-chambers opinions = 2
Unanimous opinions: 1
Most joined by: Souter (15)
Least joined by: Scalia (4)
Type
Case
Citation
Issues
Joined by
Other opinions
201
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. v. Henson 537 U.S. 28 (2002)
202
Yellow Transportation, Inc. v. Michigan 537 U.S. 36 (2002)
103
Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine 537 U.S. 51 (2002)
Unanimous
404
Abdur'Rahman v. Bell 537 U.S. 88 (2002)
Stevens dissented from the Court's dismissal of certiorari as improvidently granted.
405
Eldred v. Ashcroft 537 U.S. 186 (2003)
306
United States v. Jimenez Recio 537 U.S. 270 (2003)
207
FCC v. NextWave Personal Communications, Inc. 537 U.S. 293 (2003)
408
Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc. 537 U.S. 393 (2003)
109
Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc. 537 U.S. 418 (2003)
Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer; Scalia (in part)
110
Boeing Co. v. United States 537 U.S. 437 (2003)
Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
511
Foster v. Florida
537 U.S. 990 (2002)
Stevens filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari , to emphasize that it does not amount to a judgment on the merits.
512
Stewart v. McCoy
537 U.S. 993 (2002)
Stevens filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari .
413
In re Stanford
537 U.S. 968 (2002)
Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Stevens dissented from the Court's denial of a writ of habeas corpus .
514
Chabad of Southern Ohio v. Cincinnati
537 U.S. 1501 (2002)
Stevens granted the application to vacate a stay.
215
Connecticut Dept. of Public Safety v. Doe 538 U.S. 1 (2003)
416
Ewing v. California 538 U.S. 11 (2003)
Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
417
Smith v. Doe 538 U.S. 84 (2003)
118
Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington 538 U.S. 216 (2003)
O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
219
Branch v. Smith 538 U.S. 254 (2003)
Souter, Breyer
220
Virginia v. Black 538 U.S. 343 (2003)
121
Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells 538 U.S. 440 (2003)
Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas
122
Pharmaceutical Research and Mfrs. of America v. Walsh 538 U.S. 644 (2003)
Souter, Ginsburg; Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Breyer (in part)
223
Inyo County v. Pauite-Shoshone Indians 538 U.S. 701 (2003)
224
Nevada Dept. of Human Resources v. Hibbs 538 U.S. 721 (2003)
325
Chavez v. Martinez 538 U.S. 760 (2003)
226
National Park Hospitality Assn. v. Department of Interior 538 U.S. 803 (2003)
127
Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson 539 U.S. 1 (2003)
Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
128
Hillside Dairy, Inc. v. Lyons 539 U.S. 59 (2003)
Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer; Thomas (in part)
129
Nguyen v. United States 539 U.S. 69 (2003)
O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas
230
Nguyen v. United States 539 U.S. 126 (2003)
Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
431
United States v. American Library Association, Inc. 539 U.S. 194 (2003)
432
Gratz v. Bollinger 539 U.S. 244 (2003)
Souter
333
Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle 539 U.S. 444 (2003)
234
Nike, Inc. v. Klasky 539 U.S. 654 (2003)
Ginsburg; Souter (in part)
Stevens concurred in the Court's dismissal of certiorari as improvidently granted.
535
Prato v. Vallas
539 U.S. 1301 (2003)
Stevens denied the petitioner's request for an extension of time to pay the docketing fee and printing costs for the petition for certiorari , satisfied that there are no grounds upon which the Court would grant the petition.
References
Judicial opinions of John Paul Stevens
Supreme Court of the United States 2002 term
(October 7, 2002 - October 5, 2003)
