Justice John Paul Stevens
Voting and opinion record for John Paul Stevens in the Supreme Court Database, covering the 1975 through 2009 Terms.
4,163decisions participated in
74%in the majority
1,082dissenting votes
397majority opinions written
Court eras served in this data: Burger Court, Rehnquist Court, Roberts Court.
Majority opinions by issue area
Most often on the same side
| Justice | Same side | Cases together |
|---|---|---|
| Sonia Sotomayor | 83.5% | 85 |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | 83.2% | 1,466 |
| Stephen G. Breyer | 81.2% | 1,355 |
| David H. Souter | 79.5% | 1,723 |
| William J. Brennan Jr. | 74.7% | 2,252 |
Least often on the same side
| Justice | Same side | Cases together |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Thomas | 55.2% | 1,682 |
| Samuel A. Alito Jr. | 57.1% | 361 |
| Antonin Scalia | 58.1% | 2,411 |
| William H. Rehnquist | 61.4% | 3,669 |
| John G. Roberts Jr. | 61.9% | 399 |
“Same side” means both Justices were in the majority, or both in dissent, in decisions where both voted; pairs with fewer than 50 shared decisions are left out.
Majority opinions written (397)
- New Process Steel, L. P. v. National Labor Relations Board
- Jose Angel Carachuri-Rosendo v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
- Mohamed Ali Samantar v. Bashe Abdi Yousuf
- American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League
- Jose Padilla v. Kentucky
- Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District v. United States ex Rel. Karen T. Wilson
- Forest Grove School District v. T. A.
- F. Scott Yeager v. United States
- Keith Haywood v. Curtis DrownLaw held unconstitutional
- Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company v. United States
- Gary Bradford Cone v. Ricky Bell
- Arizona v. Rodney Joseph Gant
- Edward Jerome Harbison v. Ricky Bell
- Wyeth v. Diana Levine
- Altria Group, Inc. v. Stephanie Good
- Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Brown
- Irizarry v. United States
- United States v. Ahmed Ressam
- William Crawford v. Marion County Election Board
- James Larue v. Dewolff
- Stephen Danforth v. Minnesota
- Brian Michael Gall v. United States
- Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association v. Brentwood Academy
- Office of Senator Mark Dayton v. Brad Hanson
- Jalil Abdul-Kabir v. Nathaniel QuartermanLaw held unconstitutional
- Brent Ray Brewer v. Nathaniel QuartermanLaw held unconstitutional
- Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency
- Robert Louis Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
- United States v. Juan Resendiz-Ponce
- Salim Ahmed Hamdan v. Donald H. Rumsfeld
- Keshia Cherie Ashford Dixon v. United States
- Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services v. Heidi Ahlborn
- Merrill Lynch v. Shadi Dabit
- Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc.Altered precedent
- Central Virginia Community College v. Bernard KatzAltered precedent
- Ibp, Inc. v. Gabriel Alvarez
- Susette Kelo v. City of New London
- San Remo Hotel, L. P. v. City and County of San Francisco
- Jay Shawn Johnson v. California
- Alberto R. Gonzales v. Angel McClary Raich
- Dennis Bates v. Dow Agrosciences LLC
- Azel P. Smith v. City of Jackson
- Illinois v. Roy I. Caballes
- Shafiq Rasul v. George W. Bush
- Elk Grove Unified School District and David W. Gordon v. Michael A. Newdow
- Republic of Austria v. Altmann
- Lee M. Till v. SCS Credit Corporation
- Tennessee v. George Lane
- Edith Jones v. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
- Jeff Groh v. Joseph R. Ramirez
- Mitch McConnell v. Federal Election CommissionLaw held unconstitutional
- Hillside Dairy Inc. v. William J. Lyons, Jr.
- Khanh Phuong Nguyen v. United States
- Beneficial National Bank v. Marie Anderson
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Peter E. Walsh
- Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P. C. v. Deborah Wells
- Allen D. Brown and Greg Hayes v. Legal Foundation of Washington
- Victor Moseley and Cathy Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc.
- The Boeing Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries v. United States
- Rex R. Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine
- Larry Hope v. Mark Pelzer
- Daryl Renard Atkins v. VirginiaAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Village of StrattonLaw held unconstitutional
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles Zandford
- Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- New York v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Inc.
- Elaine L. Chao v. Mallard Bay Drilling, Inc.
- Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Enrico St. Cyr
- Deboris Calcano-Martinez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
- State of Kansas v. State of Colorado
- PGA Tour, Inc. v. Casey Martin
- Bartnicki v. VopperLaw held unconstitutional
- Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
- Crystal M. Ferguson v. City of Charleston
- Rebecca McDowell Cook v. Donald J. Gralike and Mike HarmanLaw held unconstitutional
- Central Green Co. v. United States
- Leila Jeanne Hill v. Colorado
- Charles C. Apprendi, Jr. v. New JerseyLaw held unconstitutional
- Santa Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe
- United States v. Webster L. Hubbell
- Scott Leslie Carmell v. TexasLaw held unconstitutional
- Terry Williams v. John Taylor
- Salvador Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Etc. v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
- Tommy David Strickler v. Fred W. Greene
- Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Association, Inc., Etc. v. United StatesLaw held unconstitutional
- City of Chicago v. Jesus MoralesLaw held unconstitutional
- Benjamin Lee Lilly v. Virginia
- Rita L. Saenz v. Brenda Roe and Anna Doe Etc.Law held unconstitutional
- Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F.
- Francois Holloway v. United States
- Wayne K. Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc.
- William J. Clinton v. City of New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
- Sillasse Bryan v. United States
- Leonard Rollon Crawford-El v. Patricia Britton
- United States v. Estate of Francis J. Romani
- Lorelyn Penero Miller v. Madeleine K. Albright
- Quality King Distributors, Inc. v. L'Anza Research International, Inc.
- George G. Rogers v. United States
- Lynne Kalina v. Rodney Fletcher
- Janet Reno v. American Civil Liberties UnionLaw held unconstitutional
- Dan Glickman v. Wileman Brothers & Elliott, Inc.
- Marian Johnson v. Kristine L. Fankell
- Barbara A. de Buono v. Nysa-Ila Medical and Clinical Services Fund, Etc.
- William Jefferson Clinton v. Paula Corbin Jones
- Camps Newfound/owatonna, Inc. v. Town of HarrisonLaw held unconstitutional
- Steiney Richards v. Wisconsin
- William C. Dunn and Delta Consultants, Inc. v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Regents of the University of California v. John Doe Etc.
- Kenneth Lynce v. Hamilton MathisLaw held unconstitutional
- Medtronic, Inc. v. Lora Lohr et Vir
- Carrie Jaffee v. Mary Lu Redmond
- Jason Richards v. Jefferson County
- BMW of North America, Inc. v. Ira Gore, Jr.
- 44 Liquormart, Inc. and Peoples Super Liquor Stores, Inc. v. Rhode Island and Rhode Island Liquor Stores AssociationAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Byron Keith Cooper v. OklahomaLaw held unconstitutional
- Fortis Morse v. Republican Party of Virginia
- Tommy L. Rutledge v. United States
- Bruce Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter of Communities for a Great Oregon
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Erich E. Schleier and Helen B. Schleier
- City of Milwaukee v. Cement Division
- U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Ray ThorntonLaw held unconstitutional
- John Bruce Hubbard v. United StatesAltered precedent
- Joseph McIntyre v. Ohio Elections CommissionLaw held unconstitutional
- Antonio Mastrobuono and Diana G. Mastrobuono v. Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc.
- United States v. National Treasury Employees UnionLaw held unconstitutional
- Lloyd Schlup v. Paul K. Delo
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. v. Karl L. ObergLaw held unconstitutional
- West Lynn Creamery, Inc. v. Jonathan HealyLaw held unconstitutional
- City of Ladue v. Margaret P. GilleoLaw held unconstitutional
- Department of Taxation and Finance of New York v. Milhelm Attea & Bros., Inc., Etc.
- Department of Revenue of Montana v. Kurth RanchLaw held unconstitutional
- Key Tronic Corporation v. United States
- Barbara Landgraf v. Usi Film Products
- Maurice Rivers and Robert C. Davison v. Roadway Express, Inc.
- McDermott, Inc. v. Amclyde and River Don Castings Ltd.
- Boca Grande Club, Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Company, Inc.
- Abf Freight System, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
- Txo Production Corp. v. Alliance Resources Corp.
- Stephen Buckley v. Michael Fitzsimmons
- Chris Sale v. Haitian Centers Council, Inc.
- Jeffery Antoine v. Byers & Anderson, Inc.
- Cardinal Chemical Company, Etc. v. Morton International, Inc.
- William McNeil v. United States
- Lynwood Moreau, Etc. v. Johnny Klevenhagen
- Thomas F. Conroy v. Walter Aniskoff, Jr.
- City of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- Jose Antonio Ortega-Rodriguez v. United States
- United States v. a Parcel of Land
- Bath Iron Works Corporation v. Director
- Church of Scientology of California v. United States and Frank S. Zolin
- Thomas Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.
- Kraft General Foods, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Revenue and FinanceLaw held unconstitutional
- Fort Gratiot Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesLaw held unconstitutional
- John H. Evans, Jr. v. United States
- Quill Corporation v. North Dakota by and Through Its Tax CommissionerAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- United States Department of Commerce v. Montana
- Arkansas v. Oklahoma
- Myra Jo Collins v. City of Harker Heights
- United States Department of State v. Michael D. Ray
- Immigration and Naturalization Service v. National Center for Immigrants' Rights, Inc.
- Union Bank v. Herbert Wolas
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States v. McOrp Financial, Inc.
- Peretz v. United States
- Ronald Chisom v. Charles E. Roemer
- Houston Lawyers' Association v. Attorney General of Texas
- Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- Summit Health, Ltd. v. Simon J. Pinhas
- Bryan Stuart Lankford v. Idaho
- John H. McCarthy v. Bronson
- American Hospital Association v. National Labor Relations Board
- Kay v. Ehrler
- Air Line Pilots Association v. Joseph E. O'Neill
- International Organization of Masters v. Timothy A. Brown
- Gene McNary v. Haitian Refugee Center, Inc.
- Coy R. Grogan v. Frank J. Garner, Jr.
- Arthur Groves v. Ring Screw Works
- Hodgson v. MinnesotaLaw held unconstitutional
- Texaco Inc. v. Ricky Hasbrouck
- Rudy Perpich v. Department of Defense
- Mark Howlett v. Scott Rose
- Gary E. Peel v. Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of IllinoisLaw held unconstitutional
- Terry Brice Horton v. California
- Commissioner v. Marie Lucie Jean
- North Dakota v. United States
- California v. American Stores Co.
- Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Donnelly
- Lawrence H. Crandon v. United States
- Federal Trade Commission v. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association
- Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
- Philip Brendale v. Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Indian Nation
- Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc. v. Connaughton
- California State Board of Equalization v. Sierra Summit, Inc.
- Gomez v. United States
- Green v. Bock Laundry Machine Co.
- Hardin v. Straub
- Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council
- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources Council
- Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico
- Massachusetts v. Morash
- Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation v. Ticktin
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Clark et Ux.
- United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Perry v. Leeke
- National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Jerry Tarkanian
- Penson v. Ohio
- Thompson v. OklahomaLaw held unconstitutional
- Bowen v. Massachusetts
- Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Mississippi ex Rel. Moore
- Sheridan et Ux. v. United States
- Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.
- Arizona v. Roberson
- Johnson v. Mississippi
- Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc.
- Meyer v. GrantLaw held unconstitutional
- McCoy v. Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Mallen
- McLaughlin v. Richland Shoe Co.
- Employment Division v. Smith
- Sandra Gardebring v. Kathryn Jenkins
- Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Assibi Abudu
- Laborers Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California v. Advanced Lightweight Concrete Co., Inc.
- Taylor v. Illinois
- Yates v. Aiken
- Mullins Coal Co., Inc. of Virginia v. Director
- Burger v. Kemp
- Rivera v. Minnich
- Bowen v. Gilliard
- Tyler Pipe Industries, Inc. v. Washington State Department of RevenueAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. ScheinerLaw held unconstitutional
- Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
- Rockford Life Insurance Co. v. Illinois Department of Revenue
- Meese v. Keene
- United States v. John Doe, Inc. I
- Granberry v. Greer
- West v. Conrail
- Atchison v. Buell
- Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca
- Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. Debenedictis
- Maryland v. Garrison
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Texas
- Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson
- Baker v. General Motors Corp.
- Lyng v. Castillo
- Macdonald v. County of Yolo
- Reed v. Campbell
- Bowen v. American Hospital Association
- Bowen v. Michigan Academy of Family Physicians
- South Carolina v. Catawba Indian Tribe, Inc.
- Square D Co. v. Niagara Frontier Tariff Bureau, Inc.
- McLaughlin v. United States
- Evans v. Jeff D.
- Michigan v. Jackson
- Bender v. Williamsport Area School District
- Chicago Teachers Union v. Hudson
- United States v. Maine
- Wainwright v. Greenfield
- Regents of the University of Michigan v. Ewing
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife v. Klamath Indian Tribe
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Russell
- Aspen Skiing Co. v. Aspen Highlands Skiing Corp.
- Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Criswell
- Lowe v. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Pueblo of Santa Ana
- Wallace v. JaffreeLaw held unconstitutional
- Atkins v. Parker
- National Farmers Union Insurance Cos. v. Crow Tribe of Indians
- Russell v. United States
- Connecticut Department of Income Maintenance v. Heckler
- Webb v. County Board of Education of Dyer County
- Wilson v. Garcia
- Brandon v. Holt
- Mills Music, Inc. v. Snyder
- United States v. 50 Acres of Land
- National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
- Cooper v. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
- United States v. Morton
- Mabry v. Johnson
- Franchise Tax Board of California v. United States Postal Service
- Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Stevic
- Heckler v. Community Health Services of Crawford County, Inc.
- Members of the City Council of the City of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent
- United States v. Cronic
- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.
- United States v. Jacobsen
- Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 v. Hyde
- United States v. Weber Aircraft Corp.
- McCain v. Lybrand
- Sony Corporation of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.
- Public Service Commission of the State of New York v. Mid-Louisiana Gas Co.
- Lehr v. Robertson
- Edward J. Debartolo Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
- Zant v. Stephens
- Chardon v. Fumero Soto
- Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. Pfeifer
- Bush v. Lucas
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeLaw held unconstitutional
- Kush v. Rutledge
- Illinois v. Abbott & Associates, Inc.
- United States v. Generix Drug Corp.
- Briscoe v. Lahue
- Community Television of Southern California v. Gottfried
- Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of Carpenters
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Claiborne Hardware Co.
- Sporhase v. Nebraska ex Rel. DouglasAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc.
- Schweiker v. Hogan
- Arizona v. Maricopa County Medical Society
- United States v. Goodwin
- General Telephone Company of the Southwest v. Falcon
- United States v. RossAltered precedent
- Merrill Lynch v. Curran
- U.S. Industries/federal Sheet Metal, Inc. v. Director
- Lane v. Williams
- United Mine Workers of America Health & Retirement Funds v. Robinson
- City of Mesquite v. Aladdin's Castle, Inc.
- Jewett et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Texaco, Inc. v. Short
- Michigan v. Summers
- Jones v. Helms
- Minnick v. California Department of Corrections
- McDaniel v. Sanchez
- United States v. Swank
- Rodriguez v. Compass Shipping Co., Ltd.
- Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers Union of America
- City of Memphis v. Greene
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. August
- Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System v. Investment Company Institute
- Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Director
- Industrial Union Department v. American Petroleum Institute
- Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co.Altered precedent
- Maher v. Gagne
- O'Bannon v. Town Court Nursing Center
- Mohasco Corp. v. Silver
- Beck v. AlabamaLaw held unconstitutional
- Walter v. United States
- Andrus v. Utah
- Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Payton v. New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
- Branti v. Finkel
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Liepelt
- Martinez v. California
- Ferri v. Ackerman
- Washington v. Washington State Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Association
- Leroy v. Great Western United Corp.
- Southern Railway Co. v. Seaboard Allied Milling Corp.
- County Court of Ulster County v. Allen
- United States v. Addonizio
- Marchioro v. Chaney
- United States v. Timmreck
- Chapman v. Houston Welfare Rights Organization
- Cannon v. University of Chicago
- United States v. Caceres
- New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor
- New York City Transit Authority v. Beazer
- Lake Country Estates, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- Nevada v. Hall
- Butner v. United States
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation
- Hutto v. Finney
- Parker v. Flook
- Coopers & Lybrand v. Livesay
- Gardner v. Westinghouse Broadcasting Co.
- First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Boston v. Tax Commission of Massachusetts
- Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. Bair
- Exxon Corp. v. Governor of Maryland
- Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham
- Sears v. San Diego County District Council of Carpenters
- National Society of Professional Engineers v. United States
- City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power v. Manhart
- Arizona v. Washington
- Califano v. Jobst
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Standard Life & Accident Insurance Co.
- Puyallup Tribe, Inc. v. Department of Game of Washington
- Third National Bank in Nashville v. Impac Limited, Inc.
- United Air Lines, Inc. v. Evans
- Henderson v. Kibbe
- Alexander v. Fioto
- Gardner v. Florida
- Swain v. Pressley
- E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Train
- Whalen v. Roe
- United States Steel Corp. v. Fortner Enterprises, Inc.
- Knebel v. Hein
- Bayside Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
- Cantor v. Detroit Edison Co.
- Jurek v. Texas
- Roberts v. LouisianaLaw held unconstitutional
- Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc.
- United States v. Agurs
- Henderson v. Morgan
- Bishop v. Wood
- Mathews v. Diaz
- Hampton v. Mow Sun WongLaw held unconstitutional
Dissents in argued cases (most recent 30 of 969)
- Free Enterprise Fund and Beckstead and Watts v. Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardLaw held unconstitutional
- Otis McDonald v. City of ChicagoAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Granite Rock Company v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- Rent-A-Center v. Antonio Jackson
- Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp.
- Monsanto Company v. Geertson Seed Farms
- Percy Dillon v. United States
- Brian Russell Dolan v. United States
- Michael Gary Barber v. J. E. Thomas
- Mary Berghuis v. Van Chester Thompkins
- United States v. Glenn Marcus
- Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott v. Jacquelyn Vaye Abbott
- Paul Renico v. Reginald Lett
- Ken L. Salazar v. Frank Buono
- Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. Animalfeeds International Corp.
- Sonny Perdue v. Kenny A.
- Sally L. Conkright v. Paul J. Frommert
- Florida v. Kevin Dewayne Powell
- Hemi Group, LLC and Kai Gachupin v. City of New York
- Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Holly Wood v. Richard F. Allen
- NRG Power Marketing, LLC v. Maine Public Utilities Commission
- Anita Alvarez v. Chermane Smith
- Frank Ricci v. John Destefano
- Thomas C. Horne v. Miriam Flores
- Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
- District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. William G. Osborne
- The Travelers Indemnity Company v. Pearlie Bailey
- Jack Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
- Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of ValdezLaw held unconstitutional
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Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error