2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy

2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy

Concurrence
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Concurrence/dissent
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20
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colspan=2 | Bench opinions = 18
colspan=2 | Opinions relating to orders = 1
colspan=2 | In-chambers opinions = 1
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white-space: nowrap colspan=2 valign=top | Unanimous decisions: 2
colspan=2 valign=top | Most joined by: Stevens, Souter (10)
colspan=2 valign=top | Least joined by: O'Connor (2) [O'Connor retired midterm; of the justices that served for the complete term, Thomas only joined four of Kennedy's opinions.]
valign=top | Controlled Substances Act; state assisted suicide law
width=20% valign=top | Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Scalia and Thomas filed dissents.
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width=20% valign=top | Unanimous
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valign=top | USPS immunity from suit
width=20% valign=top | Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Kennedy wrote for the Court in ruling that the immunity that protected the U.S. Postal Service from liability for mishandling of mail did not apply to injuries caused when someone tripped over negligently deposited mail. Thomas dissented.
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valign=top | Patent: remedies
width=20% valign=top | Stevens, Souter, Breyer
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Kennedy joined in Thomas' unanimous opinion and filed a separate concurrence.
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width=20% valign=top | Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Stevens, Souter, and Breyer filed dissents.
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width=20% valign=top | Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, Alito; Thomas (in part)
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Thomas and Breyer filed opinions concurring in part and dissenting in part.
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width=20% valign=top | Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Roberts filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
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valign=top | Death penalty
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Kennedy wrote for the Court in ruling that a death row prisoner's Eighth Amendment challenge to the method of execution was not a "habeas corpus" petition, but instead stated a claim under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Accordingly, his claim could not be barred by his previously filed petition for habeas relief.
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valign=top | Rights of the accused: searches and seizures
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width=20% valign=top | Souter, Alito
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Kennedy filed one of two dissents from this "per curiam" decision.
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width=20% valign=top | Roberts, Stevens
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Kennedy filed an opinion concurring in the Court's denial of "certiorari", to explain his vote.
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valign=top | Electoral redistricting
width=20% valign=top | Roberts, Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito (all only in part)
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Souter, and Breyer all filed opinions concurring in part and dissenting in part.
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width=20% valign=top | Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer (all in part)
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width=20% valign=top | Stevens, Ginsburg
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valign=top | Establishment Clause
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Kennedy granted the city's motion for a stay pending appeal of an order to remove a monumental Christian cross from city property.

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