Supreme Court decisions of October Term 2001

The Court’s 2001 Term began in October 2001. These are the 85 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between November 13, 2001 and June 28, 2002, during the Rehnquist Court.

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Decided by one vote (20)

• Correctional Services Corporation v. John E. Malesko
  534 U.S. 61Decided November 27, 20015–4William H. Rehnquist
• Larry Dean Dusenbery v. United States
  534 U.S. 161Decided January 8, 20025–4William H. Rehnquist
• Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company v. Janette Knudson and Eric Knudson
  534 U.S. 204Decided January 8, 20025–4Antonin Scalia
• William Arthur Kelly v. South Carolina
  534 U.S. 246Decided January 9, 20025–4David H. Souter
• Tracy Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
  535 U.S. 81Decided March 19, 20025–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
  535 U.S. 137Decided March 27, 20025–4William H. Rehnquist
• Walter Mickens, Jr. v. John Taylor
  535 U.S. 162Decided March 27, 20025–4Antonin Scalia
• Tommy G. Thompson v. Western States Medical CenterLaw held unconstitutional
  535 U.S. 357Decided April 29, 20025–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc.
  535 U.S. 425Decided May 13, 20025–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Alabama v. Lereed Shelton
  535 U.S. 654Decided May 20, 20025–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority
  535 U.S. 743Decided May 28, 20025–4Clarence Thomas
• David R. McKune v. Robert G. Lile
  536 U.S. 24Decided June 10, 20025–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Abner Morgan, Jr.
  536 U.S. 101Decided June 10, 20025–4Clarence Thomas
• Tom L. Carey v. Tony Eugene Saffold
  536 U.S. 214Decided June 17, 20025–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Debra C. Moran
  536 U.S. 355Decided June 20, 20025–4David H. Souter
• Utah v. Donald L. Evans
  536 U.S. 452Decided June 20, 20025–4Stephen G. Breyer
• William Joseph Harris v. United States
  536 U.S. 545Decided June 24, 20025–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Susan Tave Zelman v. Doris Simmons-Harris
  536 U.S. 639Decided June 27, 20025–4William H. Rehnquist
• Republican Party of Minnesota v. Suzanne White
  536 U.S. 765Decided June 27, 20025–4Antonin Scalia
• Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v. Lindsay Earls
  536 U.S. 822Decided June 27, 20025–4Clarence Thomas

All decisions, in order

• United States Postal Service v. Maria A. Gregory
  534 U.S. 1Decided November 13, 20019–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• TRW Inc. v. Adelaide Andrews
  534 U.S. 19Decided November 13, 20019–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• State of Nebraska v. States of Wyoming and Colorado
  534 U.S. 40Decided November 13, 20019–0
• Correctional Services Corporation v. John E. Malesko
  534 U.S. 61Decided November 27, 20015–4William H. Rehnquist
• Chickasaw Nation v. United States
  534 U.S. 84Decided November 27, 20017–2Stephen G. Breyer
• Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Norman Y. Mineta
  534 U.S. 103Decided November 27, 20019–0Per curiam
• United States v. Mark James Knights
  534 U.S. 112Decided December 10, 20019–0William H. Rehnquist
• J. E. M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
  534 U.S. 124Decided December 10, 20016–2Clarence Thomas
• Terry L. Stewart v. Robert Douglas Smith
  534 U.S. 157Decided December 12, 20019–0Per curiam
• Larry Dean Dusenbery v. United States
  534 U.S. 161Decided January 8, 20025–4William H. Rehnquist
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Ella Williams
  534 U.S. 184Decided January 8, 20029–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company v. Janette Knudson and Eric Knudson
  534 U.S. 204Decided January 8, 20025–4Antonin Scalia
• Elaine L. Chao v. Mallard Bay Drilling, Inc.
  534 U.S. 235Decided January 9, 20028–0John Paul Stevens
• William Arthur Kelly v. South Carolina
  534 U.S. 246Decided January 9, 20025–4David H. Souter
• United States v. Ralph Arvizu
  534 U.S. 266Decided January 15, 20029–0William H. Rehnquist
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Inc.
  534 U.S. 279Decided January 15, 20026–3John Paul Stevens
• Caren Cronk Thomas and Windy City Hemp Development Board v. Chicago Park District
  534 U.S. 316Decided January 15, 20029–0Antonin Scalia
• National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc. v. Gulf Power Company
  534 U.S. 327Decided January 16, 20026–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Remon Lee v. Mike Kemna
  534 U.S. 362Decided January 22, 20026–3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Kansas v. Michael T. Crane
  534 U.S. 407Decided January 22, 20027–2Stephen G. Breyer
• Owasso Independent School District No. I-011 v. Kristja J. Falvo
  534 U.S. 426Decided February 19, 20029–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jo Anne B. Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Company, Inc.
  534 U.S. 438Decided February 19, 20026–3Clarence Thomas
• Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services v. Irene Blumer
  534 U.S. 473Decided February 20, 20026–3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Akos Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.
  534 U.S. 506Decided February 26, 20029–0Clarence Thomas
• Correction Officer Porter v. Ronald Nussle
  534 U.S. 516Decided February 26, 20029–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Lance Raygor and James Goodchild v. Regents of the University of Minnesota
  534 U.S. 533Decided February 27, 20026–3Sandra Day O'Connor
• New York v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
  535 U.S. 1Decided March 4, 20026–3John Paul Stevens
• Cornelius P. Young v. United States
  535 U.S. 43Decided March 4, 20029–0Antonin Scalia
• United States v. Alphonso Vonn
  535 U.S. 55Decided March 4, 20028–1David H. Souter
• Tracy Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
  535 U.S. 81Decided March 19, 20025–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Leonard Edelman v. Lynchburg College
  535 U.S. 106Decided March 19, 20029–0David H. Souter
• Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Pearlie Rucker
  535 U.S. 125Decided March 26, 20028–0William H. Rehnquist
• Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
  535 U.S. 137Decided March 27, 20025–4William H. Rehnquist
• Walter Mickens, Jr. v. John Taylor
  535 U.S. 162Decided March 27, 20025–4Antonin Scalia
• Jo Anne B. Barnhart v. Cleveland B. Walton
  535 U.S. 212Decided March 27, 20029–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Wanda Adams v. Florida Power Corporation and Florida Progress Corporation
  535 U.S. 228Decided April 1, 20029–0Per curiam
• Sao Paulo State of the Federative Republic of Brazil v. American Tobacco Co., Inc.
  535 U.S. 229Decided April 1, 20029–0Per curiam
• John D. Ashcroft v. the Free Speech CoalitionLaw held unconstitutional
  535 U.S. 234Decided April 16, 20026–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Sandra L. Craft
  535 U.S. 274Decided April 17, 20026–3Sandra Day O'Connor
• Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
  535 U.S. 302Decided April 23, 20026–3John Paul Stevens
• Tommy G. Thompson v. Western States Medical CenterLaw held unconstitutional
  535 U.S. 357Decided April 29, 20025–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Us Airways, Inc. v. Robert Barnett
  535 U.S. 391Decided April 29, 20027–2Stephen G. Breyer
• City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc.
  535 U.S. 425Decided May 13, 20025–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
  535 U.S. 467Decided May 13, 20026–2David H. Souter
• John Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union
  535 U.S. 564Decided May 13, 20028–1Clarence Thomas
• Paul D. Lapides v. Board of Regents of the University System of GeorgiaAltered precedent
  535 U.S. 613Decided May 13, 20029–0Stephen G. Breyer
• United States v. Leonard CottonAltered precedent
  535 U.S. 625Decided May 20, 20029–0William H. Rehnquist
• Verizon Md. Inc. v. Public Service Comm'n of Md.
  535 U.S. 635Decided May 20, 20028–0Antonin Scalia
• Alabama v. Lereed Shelton
  535 U.S. 654Decided May 20, 20025–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Mathias v. Worldcom Techs.
  535 U.S. 682Decided May 20, 20028–0Per curiam
• Ricky Bell v. Gary Bradford Cone
  535 U.S. 685Decided May 28, 20028–1William H. Rehnquist
• Festo Corporation v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd.
  535 U.S. 722Decided May 28, 20029–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority
  535 U.S. 743Decided May 28, 20025–4Clarence Thomas
• Gary E. Gisbrecht v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart
  535 U.S. 789Decided May 28, 20028–1Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles Zandford
  535 U.S. 813Decided June 3, 20029–0John Paul Stevens
• The Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc.
  535 U.S. 826Decided June 3, 20029–0Antonin Scalia
• Robert J. Devlin v. Robert A. Scardelletti
  536 U.S. 1Decided June 10, 20026–3Sandra Day O'Connor
• David R. McKune v. Robert G. Lile
  536 U.S. 24Decided June 10, 20025–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Mario Echazabal
  536 U.S. 73Decided June 10, 20029–0David H. Souter
• Jpmorgan Chase Bank v. Traffic Stream (Bvi) Infrastructure Limited
  536 U.S. 88Decided June 10, 20029–0David H. Souter
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Abner Morgan, Jr.
  536 U.S. 101Decided June 10, 20025–4Clarence Thomas
• Franconia Associates v. United States
  536 U.S. 129Decided June 10, 20029–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Village of StrattonLaw held unconstitutional
  536 U.S. 150Decided June 17, 20028–1John Paul Stevens
• Kay Barnes, Etc. v. Jeffrey Gorman
  536 U.S. 181Decided June 17, 20029–0Antonin Scalia
• United States v. Christopher Drayton and Clifton Brown, Jr.
  536 U.S. 194Decided June 17, 20026–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Tom L. Carey v. Tony Eugene Saffold
  536 U.S. 214Decided June 17, 20025–4Stephen G. Breyer
• United States v. Fior D'Italia, Inc.
  536 U.S. 238Decided June 17, 20026–3Stephen G. Breyer
• Martin Horn v. George E. Banks
  536 U.S. 266Decided June 17, 20029–0Per curiam
• Gonzaga University and Roberta S. League v. John Doe
  536 U.S. 273Decided June 20, 20027–2William H. Rehnquist
• Daryl Renard Atkins v. VirginiaAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  536 U.S. 304Decided June 20, 20026–3John Paul Stevens
• Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Debra C. Moran
  536 U.S. 355Decided June 20, 20025–4David H. Souter
• Warren Christopher v. Jennifer K. Harbury
  536 U.S. 403Decided June 20, 20029–0David H. Souter
• City of Columbus v. Ours Garage and Wrecker Service, Inc.
  536 U.S. 424Decided June 20, 20027–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Utah v. Donald L. Evans
  536 U.S. 452Decided June 20, 20025–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Be & K Construction Company v. National Labor Relations Board
  536 U.S. 516Decided June 24, 20029–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• William Joseph Harris v. United States
  536 U.S. 545Decided June 24, 20025–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Timothy Stuart Ring v. ArizonaAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  536 U.S. 584Decided June 24, 20027–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• United States v. Angela Ruiz
  536 U.S. 622Decided June 24, 20029–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Kennedy D. Kirk v. Louisiana
  536 U.S. 635Decided June 24, 20029–0Per curiam
• Susan Tave Zelman v. Doris Simmons-Harris
  536 U.S. 639Decided June 27, 20025–4William H. Rehnquist
• Larry Hope v. Mark Pelzer
  536 U.S. 730Decided June 27, 20026–3John Paul Stevens
• Republican Party of Minnesota v. Suzanne White
  536 U.S. 765Decided June 27, 20025–4Antonin Scalia
• Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v. Lindsay Earls
  536 U.S. 822Decided June 27, 20025–4Clarence Thomas
• Terry L. Stewart v. Robert Douglas Smith
  536 U.S. 856Decided June 28, 20029–0Per curiam
• United States v. John Bass
  536 U.S. 862Decided June 28, 20029–0Per curiam

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