2006 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens

2006 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens

Concurrence
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Concurrence/dissent
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colspan=2 | Bench opinions = 31
colspan=2 | Opinions relating to orders = 3
colspan=2 | In-chambers opinions = 0
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white-space: nowrap colspan=2 valign=top | Unanimous decisions: 0
colspan=2 valign=top | Most joined by: Ginsburg (18)
colspan=2 valign=top | Least joined by: Thomas (2)
valign=top | Voting rights
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Stevens concurred in the Court's "per curiam" denial of an injunction against an Arizona state law requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship, and vacation of the lower court's decision.
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width=20% valign=top | Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Stevens dissented from Kennedy's 5-4 decision.
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width=20% valign=top | Roberts, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Scalia was the sole dissenter from Stevens' 8-1 opinion, which held that an indictment for criminal attempt to illegally enter the United States did not need to expressly state the alleged overt act committed in furtherance of the crime.
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valign=top | Deportation
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valign=top | Due process: jury determination of punitive damages
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width=20% valign=top | Kennedy, Souter, Breyer, Ginsburg
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width=20% valign=top | Souter
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width=20% valign=top | Ginsburg
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valign=top | Standing; Clean Air Act
width=20% valign=top | Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Roberts and Scalia filed dissents.
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valign=top | Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Stevens filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of "certiorari", in which he explained why he thought the decision was correct.
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Stevens filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of "certiorari", to clarify that the denial did not constitute an endorsement of an erroneous, though harmless, ruling by the lower court.
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width=20% valign=top | Roberts, Scalia
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width=20% valign=top | Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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width=20% valign=top | Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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bgcolor=#EEEEEE colspan=3 valign=top | Stevens jointly filed with Kennedy a statement regarding the Court's denial of "certiorari".
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width=20% valign=top | Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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width=20% valign=top | Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
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width=20% valign=top | Ginsburg (in part)
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width=20% valign=top | Ginsburg
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width=20% valign=top | Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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width=20% valign=top | Ginsburg
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width=20% valign=top | Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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width=20% valign=top | Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer; Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito (in part)
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width=20% valign=top | Ginsburg (in part)
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valign=top | Free speech; student rights
width=20% valign=top | Souter, Ginsburg
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width=20% valign=top | Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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