2001 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

October 2001 to October 2002 opinions February 2026 June 2021 150px|right The 2001 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2001, and concluded October 6, 2002. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.One decree in an original jurisdiction case has been omitted from this table: Nebraska v. Wyoming, 534 U.S. 40 (2001). Table key 2001 term opinions Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer 1 United States Postal Service v. Gregory 534 1 October 9, 2001 November 13, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 2 TRW Inc. v. Andrews 534 19 October 9, 2001 November 13, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 3 Correctional Services Corp. v. Malesko 534 61 October 1, 2001 November 27, 2001 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 4 Chickasaw Nation v. United States 534 84 October 2, 2001 November 27, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 majority 1 5 Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Mineta 534 103 October 31, 2001 November 27, 2001 In Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Mineta, 534 U.S. 103 (2001), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 6 United States v. Knights (2001) United States v. Knights 534 112 November 6, 2001 December 10, 2001 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 7 J. E. M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. 534 124 October 3, 2001 December 10, 2001 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 8 Stewart v. Smith 534 157 December 12, 2001 In Stewart v. Smith, 534 U.S. 157 (2001), the Court granted certiorari and certified a question to the Supreme Court of Arizona; see later opinion at 536 U.S. 856 (2002). joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 9 Dusenberry v. United States 534 161 October 29, 2001 January 8, 2002 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 10 Toyota Motor Mfg., Ky., Inc. v. Williams 534 184 November 7, 2001 January 8, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 11 Great-West Life & Annuity Ins. Co. v. Knudson 534 204 October 1, 2001 January 8, 2002 joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 joindissent2 J4 12 Chao v. Mallard Bay Drilling, Inc. 534 235 October 31, 2001 January 9, 2002 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 13 Kelly v. South Carolina 234 246 November 26, 2001 January 9, 2002 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 joindissent1 J4 majority 1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 14 United States v. Arvizu 534 266 November 27, 2001 January 15, 2002 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 15 EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. 534 279 October 10, 2001 January 15, 2002 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 16 Thomas v. Chicago Park Dist. 534 316 December 3, 2001 January 15, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 17 National Cable & Telecommunications Assn., Inc. v. Gulf Power Co. 534 327 October 2, 2001 January 16, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 18 Lee v. Kemna 534 362 October 29, 2001 January 22, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 19 Kansas v. Crane 534 407 October 30, 2001 January 22, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 20 Owasso Independent School Dist. No. I-011 v. Falvo 534 426 November 27, 2001 February 19, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 21 Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Co. 534 438 November 7, 2001 February 19, 2002 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 22 Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Servs. v. Blumer 534 473 December 3, 2001 February 20, 2002 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 23 Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A. 534 506 January 15, 2002 February 26, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 24 Porter v. Nussle 534 516 January 14, 2002 February 26, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 25 Raygor v. Regents of Univ. of Minn. 534 533 November 26, 2001 February 27, 2002 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joindissent J4 26 New York v. FERC 535 1 October 3, 2001 March 4, 2002 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 27 Young v. United States 535 43 January 9, 2002 March 4, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 28 United States v. Vonn 535 55 November 6, 2001 March 4, 2002 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 29 Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 535 81 January 7, 2002 March 19, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 30 Edelman v. Lynchburg College 535 106 January 8, 2002 March 19, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 joinconcurrence1 J2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 31 Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker 535 125 February 19, 2002 March 26, 2002 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 32 Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB 535 137 January 15, 2002 March 27, 2002 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 33 Mickens v. Taylor 535 162 November 5, 2001 March 27, 2002 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent3 J4 dissent3 4 34 Barnhart v. Walton 535 212 January 16, 2002 March 27, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 35 Adams v. Florida Power Corp. 535 228 March 20, 2002 April 1, 2002 In Adams v. Florida Power Corp., 535 U.S. 228 (2002), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 36 Sao Paulo State of Federative Republic of Brazil v. American Tobacco Co. 535 229 April 1, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 37 Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition 535 234 October 30, 2001 April 16, 2002 partjoinconcurrencedissent dissent 4J3X joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent 3 partjoinconcurrencedissent partjoindissent J3XJ4X majority 1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 38 United States v. Craft 535 274 January 14, 2002 April 17, 2002 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 majority 1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 39 Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 535 302 January 7, 2002 April 23, 2002 dissent1 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 40 Thompson v. Western States Medical Center 535 357 February 26, 2002 April 29, 2002 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 41 US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett 535 391 December 4, 2001 April 29, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 joindissent1 J4 joindissent2 J4 majority 1 42 Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc. 535 425 December 4, 2001 May 13, 2002 joinplurality J1 joindissent J4 plurality 1X joinplurality concurrence1 2J1 concurrence2 2 dissent 4 joinplurality J1 joindissent J4 partjoindissent J4X 43 Verizon Communications Inc. v. FCC (2002) Verizon Communications Inc. v. FCC 535 467 October 10, 2001 May 13, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X partjoinmajority partjoinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3X joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent 3 44 Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union 535 564 November 28, 2001 May 13, 2002 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X joinmajority J1 concurrence2 2 joinconcurrence2 J2 plurality 1X joinconcurrence2 J2 partjoinmajority concurrence3 2J1X 45 Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Ga. 535 613 February 25, 2002 May 13, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 46 United States v. Cotton 535 625 April 15, 2002 May 20, 2002 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 47 Verizon Md. Inc. v. Public Serv. Comm'n of Md. 535 635 December 5, 2001 May 20, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X majority 1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 48 Alabama v. Shelton 535 654 February 19, 2002 May 20, 2002 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 49 Mathias v. WorldCom Technologies, Inc. 535 682 December 5, 2001 May 20, 2002 In Mathias v. WorldCom Technologies, Inc., 535 U.S. 682 (2002), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. The Court stated that it had become clear after full briefing and argument that the petitioners were the prevailing parties in the lower court and were seeking review of findings that they considered erroneous, but were not essential to the judgment. joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 50 Bell v. Cone 535 685 March 25, 2002 May 28, 2002 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 51 Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co. 535 722 January 8, 2002 May 28, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 52 Federal Maritime Comm'n v. South Carolina Ports Authority 535 743 February 25, 2002 May 28, 2002 joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 majority 1 joindissent2 J4 dissent2 4 53 Gisbrecht v. Barnhart 535 789 March 20, 2002 May 28, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 54 SEC v. Zandford 535 813 March 18, 2002 June 3, 2002 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 55 Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc. 535 826 March 19, 2002 June 3, 2002 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X joinconcurrence2 J2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 56 Devlin v. Scardelletti 536 1 March 26, 2002 June 10, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 57 McKune v. Lile 536 24 November 28, 2001 June 10, 2002 joinplurality J1 dissent 4 concurrence 2 joinplurality J1 plurality 1X joindissent J4 joinplurality J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 58 Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Echazabal 536 73 February 27, 2002 June 10, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 59 JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Traffic Stream (BVI) Infrastructure Ltd. 536 88 April 17, 2002 June 10, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 60 National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Morgan 536 101 January 9, 2002 June 10, 2002 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X partjoinmajority partjoinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3X partjoinmajority partjoinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority partjoinconcurrencedissent J1J3X 61 Franconia Associates v. United States 536 129 April 15, 2002 June 10, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 62 Watchtower Bible & Tract Soc. of N. Y., Inc. v. Village of Stratton 536 150 February 26, 2002 June 17, 2002 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 joinconcurrence1 J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 63 Barnes v. Gorman 536 181 April 23, 2002 June 17, 2002 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence1 J2 joinconcurrence1 J2 64 United States v. Drayton 536 194 April 16, 2002 June 17, 2002 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 65 Carey v. Saffold 536 214 February 27, 2002 June 17, 2002 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 66 United States v. Fior D'Italia, Inc. 536 238 April 22, 2002 June 17, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 67 Horn v. Banks 536 266 June 17, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 68 Gonzaga University v. Doe 536 273 April 24, 2002 June 20, 2002 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 concurrence 2 69 Atkins v. Virginia 536 304 February 20, 2002 June 20, 2002 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 70 Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran 536 355 January 16, 2002 June 20, 2002 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 71 Christopher v. Harbury 536 403 March 18, 2002 June 20, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 72 City of Columbus v. Ours Garage & Wrecker Service, Inc. 536 424 April 23, 2002 June 20, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 73 Utah v. Evans 536 452 March 27, 2002 June 20, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 3J1X dissent1 4 joinconcurrencedissent2 J3 joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent2 3 joinmajority J1 majority 1 74 BE&K Construction Co. v. NLRB 536 516 April 16, 2002 June 24, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence2 J2 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence2 J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1J2 joinconcurrence2 J2 concurrence2 2 75 Harris v. United States 536 545 March 25, 2002 June 24, 2002 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 plurality 1X joindissent J4 dissent 4 joindissent J4 partjoinmajority concurrence2 2J1x 76 Ring v. Arizona 536 584 April 22, 2002 June 24, 2002 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1J2 majority 1 concurrence3 2 77 United States v. Ruiz 536 622 April 24, 2002 June 24, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 78 Kirk v. Louisiana 536 635 June 24, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 79 Zelman v. Simmons-Harris 536 639 February 20, 2002 June 27, 2002 majority 1 dissent1 joindissent2 joindissent3 4J4J4 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent2 joindissent3 4J4 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joindissent2 J4 joindissent2 dissent3 4J4 80 Hope v. Pelzer 536 730 April 17, 2002 June 27, 2002 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 81 Republican Party of Minnesota v. White 536 765 March 26, 2002 June 27, 2002 joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 82 Board of Ed. of Independent School Dist. No. 92 of Pottawatomie Cty. v. Earls 536 822 March 19, 2002 June 27, 2002 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 majority 1 dissent2 4 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 83 Stewart v. Smith 536 856 June 28, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 84 United States v. Bass 536 862 June 28, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer 2001 term membership and statistics This was the sixteenth term of Chief Justice Rehnquist's tenure, and the eighth consecutive term in which the Court's membership had not changed. William Rehnquist Richard Nixon January 7, 1972 Rehnquist was initially appointed by Nixon to the Court as an Associate Justice. He was subsequently appointed to serve as Chief Justice by President Ronald Reagan and confirmed in that position September 26, 1986. 71 84 10 0 0 5 John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 61 84 8 3 1 13 Sandra Day O'Connor Ronald Reagan September 25, 1981 69 79 8 7 3 4 Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 61 83 8 10 0 9 Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 1988 75 84 8 6 0 2 David Souter George H. W. Bush October 9, 1990 65 84 8 3 0 6 Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 1991 66 84 7 7 3 7 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 67 84 9 3 0 4 Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 1994 66 83 9 7 1 6 Notes References 2001 Term Opinions of the Court Supreme Court of the United States July 6, 2010 https://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/01slipopinion.html https://web.archive.org/web/20030211003359/https://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/01slipopinion.html February 11, 2003 2001 October 1, 2001 October 6, 2002 Category:Lists of United States Supreme Court opinions by term