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October 2003 to October 2004 opinions February 2026 September 2023 150px|right The 2003 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2003, and concluded October 3, 2004. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion. Table key 2003 term opinions Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer 1 Yarborough v. Gentry 540 1 October 20, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 2 Mitchell v. Esparza 540 12 November 3, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 3 Barnhart v. Thomas 540 20 October 14, 2003 November 12, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 4 United States v. Banks 540 31 October 15, 2003 December 2, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 5 Raytheon Co. v. Hernandez 540 44 October 8, 2003 December 2, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 6 Virginia v. Maryland 540 56 October 7, 2003 December 9, 2003 majority 1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 7 McConnell v. FEC McConnell v. Federal Election Commission 540 93 September 8, 2003 December 10, 2003 In McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, 540 U.S. 93 (2003), the Court issued three majority opinions, each dealing with separate issues of the case: one jointly authored by Justices Stevens and O'Connor, one authored by Chief Justice Rehnquist, and one authored by Justice Breyer. majority2 joinconcurrencedissent2 dissent1 1J34 majority1 partjoinmajority2 joinmajority3 dissent2 14J1J1X majority1 joinmajority2 joinmajority3 1J1J1 joinmajority2 concurrencedissent1 partjoinconcurrencedissent2 partjoinconcurrencedissent3 joindissent1 3J1J3XJ3XJ4 joinmajority2 concurrencedissent2 joindissent1 3J1J4 joinmajority1 joinmajority2 joinmajority3 J1J1J1 partjoinmajority2 partjoinconcurrencedissent2 concurrencedissent3 3J1J3 joinmajority1 partjoinmajority2 joinmajority3 joindissent2 J1J1J1XJ4 joinmajority1 partjoinmajority2 majority3 joindissent2 1J1J1XJ4 8 Maryland v. Pringle 540 366 November 3, 2003 December 15, 2003 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 9 Castro v. United States 540 375 October 15, 2003 December 15, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence J1XJ2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 10 SEC v. Edwards 540 389 November 4, 2003 January 13, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 11 Verizon Comm., Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP 540 398 October 14, 2003 January 13, 2004 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 12 Illinois v. Lidster 540 419 November 5, 2003 January 13, 2004 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 majority 1 13 Frew v. Hawkins 540 431 October 7, 2003 January 14, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 14 Kontrick v. Ryan 540 443 November 3, 2003 January 14, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 15 Alaska Dep't of Envtl. Conservation v. EPA 540 461 October 8, 2003 January 21, 2004 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 16 Fellers v. United States 540 519 December 10, 2003 January 26, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 17 Lamie v. United States Trustee 540 526 November 10, 2003 January 26, 2004 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority J1X majority 1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 18 Illinois v. Fisher 540 544 February 23, 2004 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 19 Groh v. Ramirez 540 551 November 4, 2003 February 24, 2004 joindissent1 partjoindissent2 J4J4X majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 20 General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline 540 581 November 12, 2003 February 24, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joindissent2 J4 majority 1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 21 Doe v. Chao 540 614 December 3, 2003 February 24, 2004 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 22 Olympic Airways v. Husain 540 644 November 12, 2003 February 24, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent J4X dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 23 Banks v. Dretke 540 668 December 8, 2003 February 24, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X majority 1 joinmajority J1 24 Locke v. Davey 540 712 December 2, 2003 February 25, 2004 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 25 United States Postal Serv. v. Flamingo Indus. (USA) Ltd. 540 736 December 1, 2003 February 25, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 26 Muhammad v. Close 540 749 December 1, 2003 February 25, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 27 Raymond B. Yates, M.D., P.C. Profit Sharing Plan v. Hendon 541 1 January 13, 2004 March 2, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence2 2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 28 Baldwin v. Reese 541 27 December 8, 2003 March 2, 2004 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 29 Crawford v. Washington 541 36 November 10, 2003 March 8, 2004 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 30 Iowa v. Tovar 541 77 January 21, 2004 March 8, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 31 S. Fla. Water Mgmt. Dist. v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians 541 95 January 14, 2004 March 23, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 32 United States v. Galletti 541 114 January 12, 2004 March 23, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 33 Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League 541 125 January 12, 2004 March 24, 2004 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 34 United States v. Flores-Montano 541 149 February 25, 2004 March 30, 2004 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 35 Nat'l Archives & Records Admin. v. Favish 541 157 December 3, 2003 March 30, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 36 BedRoc Ltd., LLC v. United States 541 176 January 20, 2004 March 31, 2004 plurality 1X dissent 4 joinplurality J1 joinplurality J1 joinplurality J1 joindissent J4 concurrence 2 joindissent J4 joinconcurrence J2 37 United States v. Lara 541 193 January 21, 2004 April 19, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 concurrence2 2 dissent 4 concurrence3 2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 38 Household Credit Servs. v. Pfennig 541 232 February 23, 2004 April 21, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 39 Engine Mfrs. Ass'n v. S. Coast Air Quality Mgmt. Dist. 541 246 January 14, 2004 April 28, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 40 Vieth v. Jubelirer 541 267 December 10, 2003 April 28, 2004 joinplurality J1 dissent1 4 joinplurality J1 plurality 1X concurrence 2 dissent2 4 joinplurality J1 joindissent2 J4 dissent3 4 41 Jones v. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. 541 369 February 24, 2004 May 3, 2004 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 42 Dretke v. Haley 541 386 March 2, 2004 May 3, 2004 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 43 Scarborough v. Principi 541 401 February 23, 2004 May 3, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 44 2003 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Johnson v. California Johnson v. California 541 428 March 30, 2004 May 3, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 45 Middleton v. McNeil 541 433 May 3, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 46 Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood 541 440 March 1, 2004 May 17, 2004 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 dissent 4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 47 Till v. SCS Credit Corp. 541 465 December 2, 2003 May 17, 2004 joindissent J4 plurality 1X joindissent J4 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joinplurality J1 concurrence 2 joinplurality J1 joinplurality J1 48 Tennessee v. Lane 541 509 January 13, 2004 May 17, 2004 dissent1 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority concurrence1 joinconcurrence2 2J1J2 joindissent1 dissent3 4J4 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 concurrence2 2J1J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 49 Grupo Dataflux v. Atlas Global Group, L.P. 541 567 March 3, 2004 May 17, 2004 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 50 Sabri v. United States 541 600 March 3, 2004 May 17, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1XJ2 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X majority 1 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 51 Thornton v. United States 541 615 March 31, 2004 May 24, 2004 plurality 1X dissent 4 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence2 J2 joinmajority J1 52 Nelson v. Campbell 541 637 March 29, 2004 May 24, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 53 Yarborough v. Alvarado 541 652 March 1, 2004 June 1, 2004 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 54 Republic of Austria v. Altmann 541 677 February 25, 2004 June 7, 2004 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 dissent 4 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 55 Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Heinz 541 739 April 19, 2004 June 7, 2004 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 56 DOT v. Pub. Citizen 541 752 April 21, 2004 June 7, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 57 City of Littleton v. Z. J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C. 541 774 March 24, 2004 June 7, 2004 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X joinmajority J1 concurrence2 2 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence3 J1XJ2 partjoinmajority concurrence3 2J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 58 Elk Grove Unified Sch. Dist. v. Newdow 542 1 March 24, 2004 June 14, 2004 concurrence1 2 majority 1 joinconcurrence1 concurrence2 2J2 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinconcurrence1 concurrence3 2J2X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 59 Norton v. S. Utah Wilderness Alliance 542 55 March 29, 2004 June 14, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 60 United States v. Dominguez Benitez 542 74 April 21, 2004 June 14, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 61 Hibbs v. Winn 542 88 January 20, 2004 June 14, 2004 joindissent J4 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 62 Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders 542 129 March 31, 2004 June 14, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 63 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd v. Empagran S. A. 542 155 April 26, 2004 June 14, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 64 Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada 542 177 March 22, 2004 June 21, 2004 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 dissent2 4 65 Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila 542 200 March 23, 2004 June 21, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 66 Pliler v. Ford 542 225 April 26, 2004 June 21, 2004 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence1 J2 majority 1 dissent1 4 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 67 Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 542 241 April 20, 2004 June 21, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent 4 68 Tennard v. Dretke 542 274 March 22, 2004 June 24, 2004 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent3 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 69 Blakely v. Washington 542 296 March 23, 2004 June 24, 2004 partjoindissent1 J4X joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent3 4J4 majority 1 partjoindissent1 dissent2 4J4X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 joindissent2 dissent3 4J4J4 70 Schriro v. Summerlin 542 348 April 19, 2004 June 24, 2004 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 71 Cheney v. United States District Court 542 367 April 27, 2004 June 24, 2004 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 majority 1 joindissent J4 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X dissent 4 joinmajority J1 72 Beard v. Banks 542 406 February 24, 2004 June 24, 2004 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 majority 1 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 joindissent1 J4 73 Rumsfeld v. Padilla 542 426 April 28, 2004 June 28, 2004 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 74 Rasul v. Bush 542 466 April 20, 2004 June 28, 2004 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 75 Hamdi v. Rumsfeld 542 507 April 28, 2004 June 28, 2004 joinplurality J1 joindissent1 J4 plurality 1X dissent1 4 joinplurality J1 concurrencedissent 3 dissent2 4 joinconcurrencedissent J3 joinplurality J1 76 Missouri v. Seibert 542 600 December 9, 2003 June 28, 2004 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 concurrence1 2 plurality 1X joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 77 United States v. Patane 542 630 December 9, 2003 June 28, 2004 joinplurality J1 joindissent1 J4 joinconcurrence J2 joinplurality J1 concurrence 2 dissent1 4 plurality 1X joindissent1 J4 dissent2 4 78 Holland v. Jackson 542 649 June 28, 2004 joinmajority J1 dissentwithoutopinion 4X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissentwithoutopinion 4X joinmajority J1 dissentwithoutopinion 4X dissentwithoutopinion 4X 79 Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union 542 656 March 2, 2004 June 29, 2004 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joindissent2 J4 dissent1 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 dissent2 4 80 Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain 542 692 March 30, 2004 June 29, 2004 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1XJ2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1XJ2 partjoinmajority concurrence2 2J1X partjoinmajority joinconcurrence2 concurrence3 2J1XJ2 Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer 2003 term membership and statistics This was the eighteenth term of Chief Justice Rehnquist's tenure, and the tenth 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. 68 80 9 2 0 3 John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 61 80 8 9 1 11 Sandra Day O'Connor Ronald Reagan September 25, 1981 73 78 8 4 0 2 Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 59 79 9 10 2 9 Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 1988 69 80 8 7 1 7 David Souter George H. W. Bush October 9, 1990 62 79 9 3 1 5 Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 1991 63 80 9 6 3 9 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 64 80 9 3 0 4 Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 1994 63 78 7 5 0 10 75 Individual opinion counts will not match the Court's totals; Stevens and O'Connor's jointly authored opinion for the Court in McConnell v. FEC is counted separately for both justices but counted only once in the Court's totals. Notes References 2003 Term Opinions of the Court Supreme Court of the United States December 17, 2016 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx?Term=03 https://web.archive.org/web/20120516151532/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx?Term=03 May 16, 2012 2003 October 6, 2003 October 3, 2004 Category:Lists of United States Supreme Court opinions by term