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
9
Majority or Plurality
11
Concurrence
4
Other
8
Dissent
3
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

  • "2002 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on February 2, 2004. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  • "2002 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on November 2, 2004. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  • "2002 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on February 14, 2004. Retrieved July 7, 2010.