Supreme Court decisions of October Term 2003

The Court’s 2003 Term began in October 2003. These are the 79 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 20, 2003 and June 29, 2004, during the Rehnquist Court.

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Decided by one vote (18)

• Mitch McConnell v. Federal Election CommissionLaw held unconstitutional
  540 U.S. 93Decided December 10, 20035–4John Paul Stevens
• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Protection Agency
  540 U.S. 461Decided January 21, 20045–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Jeff Groh v. Joseph R. Ramirez
  540 U.S. 551Decided February 24, 20045–4John Paul Stevens
• Richard Vieth v. Robert C. Jubelirer
  541 U.S. 267Decided April 28, 20045–4Antonin Scalia
• Lee M. Till v. SCS Credit Corporation
  541 U.S. 465Decided May 17, 20045–4John Paul Stevens
• Tennessee v. George Lane
  541 U.S. 509Decided May 17, 20045–4John Paul Stevens
• Grupo Dataflux v. Atlas Global Group, L. P.
  541 U.S. 567Decided May 17, 20045–4Antonin Scalia
• Michael Yarborough v. Michael Alvarado
  541 U.S. 652Decided June 1, 20045–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• J. Elliott Hibbs v. Kathleen M. Winn
  542 U.S. 88Decided June 14, 20045–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Larry D. Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada
  542 U.S. 177Decided June 21, 20045–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Ralph Howard Blakely, Jr. v. WashingtonLaw held unconstitutional
  542 U.S. 296Decided June 24, 20045–4Antonin Scalia
• Dora B. Schriro v. Warren Wesley Summerlin
  542 U.S. 348Decided June 24, 20045–4Antonin Scalia
• Jeffrey A. Beard v. George E. Banks
  542 U.S. 406Decided June 24, 20045–4Clarence Thomas
• Donald H. Rumsfeld v. Jose Padilla and Donna R. Newman
  542 U.S. 426Decided June 28, 20045–4William H. Rehnquist
• Missouri v. Patrice Seibert.
  542 U.S. 600Decided June 28, 20045–4David H. Souter
• United States v. Samuel Francis Patane
  542 U.S. 630Decided June 28, 20045–4Clarence Thomas
• Flora Holland v. Jessie L. Jackson
  542 U.S. 649Decided June 28, 20045–4Per curiam
• John D. Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union
  542 U.S. 656Decided June 29, 20045–4Anthony M. Kennedy

All decisions, in order

• Michael Yarborough v. Lionel E. Gentry
  540 U.S. 1Decided October 20, 20039–0Per curiam
• Betty Mitchell v. Gregory Esparza
  540 U.S. 12Decided November 3, 20039–0Per curiam
• Jo Anne B. Barnhart v. Pauline Thomas
  540 U.S. 20Decided November 12, 20039–0Antonin Scalia
• United States v. Lashawn Lowell Banks
  540 U.S. 31Decided December 2, 20039–0David H. Souter
• Raytheon Company v. Joel Hernandez
  540 U.S. 44Decided December 2, 20037–0Clarence Thomas
• Mitch McConnell v. Federal Election CommissionLaw held unconstitutional
  540 U.S. 93Decided December 10, 20035–4John Paul Stevens
• Maryland v. Joseph Jermaine Pringle
  540 U.S. 366Decided December 15, 20039–0William H. Rehnquist
• Hernan O'Ryan Castro v. United States
  540 U.S. 375Decided December 15, 20039–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles E. Edwards
  540 U.S. 389Decided January 13, 20049–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V Trinko
  540 U.S. 398Decided January 13, 20049–0Antonin Scalia
• Illinois v. Robert S. Lidster
  540 U.S. 419Decided January 13, 20046–3Stephen G. Breyer
• Linda Frew v. Albert Hawkins
  540 U.S. 431Decided January 14, 20049–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Andrew J. Kontrick v. Robert A. Ryan
  540 U.S. 443Decided January 14, 20049–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Protection Agency
  540 U.S. 461Decided January 21, 20045–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• John J. Fellers v. United States
  540 U.S. 519Decided January 26, 20049–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• John M. Lamie v. United States Trustee
  540 U.S. 526Decided January 26, 20049–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Illinois v. Gregory Fisher
  540 U.S. 544Decided February 23, 20049–0Per curiam
• Jeff Groh v. Joseph R. Ramirez
  540 U.S. 551Decided February 24, 20045–4John Paul Stevens
• General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Dennis Cline
  540 U.S. 581Decided February 24, 20046–3David H. Souter
• Buck Doe v. Elaine L. Chao
  540 U.S. 614Decided February 24, 20046–3David H. Souter
• Olympic Airways v. Rubina Husain
  540 U.S. 644Decided February 24, 20046–2Clarence Thomas
• Delma Banks, Jr. v. Doug Dretke
  540 U.S. 668Decided February 24, 20047–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Gary Locke v. Joshua Davey
  540 U.S. 712Decided February 25, 20047–2William H. Rehnquist
• United States Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries (USA) Ltd.
  540 U.S. 736Decided February 25, 20049–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Shakur Muhammad v. Mark Close
  540 U.S. 749Decided February 25, 20049–0Per curiam
• Raymond B. Yates, M.D., P.C. Profit Sharing Plan v. William T. Hendon
  541 U.S. 1Decided March 2, 20049–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• George H. Baldwin v. Michael Reese
  541 U.S. 27Decided March 2, 20048–1Stephen G. Breyer
• Michael D. Crawford v. WashingtonAltered precedent
  541 U.S. 36Decided March 8, 20049–0Antonin Scalia
• Iowa v. Felipe Edgardo Tovar
  541 U.S. 77Decided March 8, 20049–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• South Florida Water Management District v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
  541 U.S. 95Decided March 23, 20049–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• United States v. Abel Cosmo Galletti
  541 U.S. 114Decided March 23, 20049–0Clarence Thomas
• Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League
  541 U.S. 125Decided March 24, 20048–1David H. Souter
• United States v. Manuel Flores-Montano
  541 U.S. 149Decided March 30, 20049–0William H. Rehnquist
• National Archives and Records Administration v. Allan J. Favish
  541 U.S. 157Decided March 30, 20049–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bedroc Limited, LLC v. United States
  541 U.S. 176Decided March 31, 20046–3William H. Rehnquist
• United States v. Billy Jo Lara
  541 U.S. 193Decided April 19, 20047–2Stephen G. Breyer
• Household Credit Services, Inc. and Mbna America Bank, N. A. v. Sharon R. Pfennig
  541 U.S. 232Decided April 21, 20049–0Clarence Thomas
• Engine Manufacturers Association and Western States Petroleum Association v. South Coast Air Quality Management District
  541 U.S. 246Decided April 28, 20048–1Antonin Scalia
• Richard Vieth v. Robert C. Jubelirer
  541 U.S. 267Decided April 28, 20045–4Antonin Scalia
• Edith Jones v. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
  541 U.S. 369Decided May 3, 20049–0John Paul Stevens
• Doug Dretke v. Michael Wayne Haley
  541 U.S. 386Decided May 3, 20046–3Sandra Day O'Connor
• Randall C. Scarborough v. Anthony J. Principi
  541 U.S. 401Decided May 3, 20047–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Jay Shawn Johnson v. California
  541 U.S. 428Decided May 3, 20049–0Per curiam
• Raymond L. Middleton v. Sally Marie McNeil
  541 U.S. 433Decided May 3, 20049–0Per curiam
• Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Pamela L. Hood
  541 U.S. 440Decided May 17, 20047–2William H. Rehnquist
• Lee M. Till v. SCS Credit Corporation
  541 U.S. 465Decided May 17, 20045–4John Paul Stevens
• Tennessee v. George Lane
  541 U.S. 509Decided May 17, 20045–4John Paul Stevens
• Grupo Dataflux v. Atlas Global Group, L. P.
  541 U.S. 567Decided May 17, 20045–4Antonin Scalia
• Basim Omar Sabri v. United States
  541 U.S. 600Decided May 17, 20049–0David H. Souter
• Marcus Thornton v. United States
  541 U.S. 615Decided May 24, 20047–2William H. Rehnquist
• David L. Nelson v. Donal Campbell
  541 U.S. 637Decided May 24, 20049–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Michael Yarborough v. Michael Alvarado
  541 U.S. 652Decided June 1, 20045–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Republic of Austria v. Altmann
  541 U.S. 677Decided June 7, 20046–3John Paul Stevens
• Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Thomas E. Heinz
  541 U.S. 739Decided June 7, 20049–0David H. Souter
• Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen
  541 U.S. 752Decided June 7, 20049–0Clarence Thomas
• City of Littleton v. Z. J. Gifts D-4, L. L. C.
  541 U.S. 774Decided June 7, 20049–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Elk Grove Unified School District and David W. Gordon v. Michael A. Newdow
  542 U.S. 1Decided June 14, 20048–0John Paul Stevens
• Gale Norton v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
  542 U.S. 55Decided June 14, 20049–0Antonin Scalia
• United States v. Carlos Dominguez Benitez
  542 U.S. 74Decided June 14, 20049–0David H. Souter
• J. Elliott Hibbs v. Kathleen M. Winn
  542 U.S. 88Decided June 14, 20045–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Pennsylvania State Police v. Nancy Drew Suders
  542 U.S. 129Decided June 14, 20048–1Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche LTD v. Empagran S.A.
  542 U.S. 155Decided June 14, 20048–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Larry D. Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada
  542 U.S. 177Decided June 21, 20045–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Aetna Health Inc. v. Juan Davila
  542 U.S. 200Decided June 21, 20049–0Clarence Thomas
• Cheryl K. Pliler v. Richard Herman Ford
  542 U.S. 225Decided June 21, 20047–2Clarence Thomas
• Intel Corporation v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  542 U.S. 241Decided June 21, 20048–1Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Robert James Tennard v. Doug Dretke
  542 U.S. 274Decided June 24, 20046–3Sandra Day O'Connor
• Ralph Howard Blakely, Jr. v. WashingtonLaw held unconstitutional
  542 U.S. 296Decided June 24, 20045–4Antonin Scalia
• Dora B. Schriro v. Warren Wesley Summerlin
  542 U.S. 348Decided June 24, 20045–4Antonin Scalia
• Richard B. Cheney v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  542 U.S. 367Decided June 24, 20047–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jeffrey A. Beard v. George E. Banks
  542 U.S. 406Decided June 24, 20045–4Clarence Thomas
• Donald H. Rumsfeld v. Jose Padilla and Donna R. Newman
  542 U.S. 426Decided June 28, 20045–4William H. Rehnquist
• Shafiq Rasul v. George W. Bush
  542 U.S. 466Decided June 28, 20046–3John Paul Stevens
• Yaser Esam Hamdi and Esam Fouad Hamdi as Next Friend of Yaser Esam Hamdi v. Donald H. Rumsfeld
  542 U.S. 507Decided June 28, 20048–1Sandra Day O'Connor
• Missouri v. Patrice Seibert.
  542 U.S. 600Decided June 28, 20045–4David H. Souter
• United States v. Samuel Francis Patane
  542 U.S. 630Decided June 28, 20045–4Clarence Thomas
• Flora Holland v. Jessie L. Jackson
  542 U.S. 649Decided June 28, 20045–4Per curiam
• John D. Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union
  542 U.S. 656Decided June 29, 20045–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jose Francisco Sosa v. Humberto Alvarez-Machain
  542 U.S. 692Decided June 29, 20046–3David H. Souter

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