2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

none February 2026 September 2023 Stephen Breyer File:Stephen Breyer, SCOTUS photo portrait.jpg 2005 twelfth October 3, 2005 October 1, 2006 7 4 3 11 0 24 1 0 1 Souter (14) O'Connor (2)O'Connor retired midterm. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Scalia and Thomas joined the fewest of Breyer's opinions, with four each. yes https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx?Term=05 https://web.archive.org/web/20120516151603/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx?Term=05 May 16, 2012 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders.aspx?Term=05 https://web.archive.org/web/20100527232514/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders.aspx?Term=05 May 27, 2010 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers.aspx?Term=05 https://web.archive.org/web/20120516151732/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers.aspx?Term=05 May 16, 2012 December 14, 2016 Stephen Breyer opinions SCOTUSterm2005 01 United States v. Olson majority 546 43 2005 Unanimous 02 Schaffer v. Weast dissent 546 49 2005 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act individualized education program challenges burden of proof O'Connor majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sandra Day O'Connor#Schaffer v. Weast Stevens concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Schaffer v. Weast Ginsburg dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Schaffer v. Weast 03 Evans v. Chavis majority 546 189 2006 Roberts, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg Stevens concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Evans v. Chavis 04 Brown v. Sanders dissent 546 212 2006 Ginsburg Scalia majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Brown v. Sanders Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Brown v. Sanders 05 Rice v. Collins concurrence 546 333 2006 Souter Kennedy majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Rice v. Collins 06 Oregon v. Guzek majority 546 517 2006 Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg Scalia concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Oregon v. Guzek 07 Allen v. Ornoski dissent 546 1136 2006 death penalty Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of a stay of execution, and denial of certiorari to a death row inmate who "is 76 years old, blind, suffers from diabetes, is confined to a wheelchair, and has been on death row for 23 years." Breyer believed "that in the circumstances he raises a significant question as to whether his execution would constitute cruel and unusual punishment." 08 Scheidler v. National Organization for Women (2006) Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc. majority 547 9 2006 Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg Alito did not participate. 09 Georgia v. Randolph concurrence 547 103 2006 Souter majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Georgia v. Randolph Stevens concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Georgia v. Randolph Roberts dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Georgia v. Randolph Scalia dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Georgia v. Randolph Thomas dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Georgia v. Randolph 10 Garcetti v. Ceballos dissent 547 410 2006 Kennedy majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Garcetti v. Ceballos Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Garcetti v. Ceballos Souter dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Garcetti v. Ceballos 11 Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. concurrencedissent 547 451 2006 Kennedy majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. Scalia concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. Thomas concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. 12 Hudson v. Michigan dissent 547 586 2006 Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg Scalia majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Hudson v. Michigan Kennedy concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Hudson v. Michigan 13 Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh dissent 547 677 2006 Kennedy, Souter, Alito Ginsburg majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh 14 Rapanos v. United States dissent 547 715 2006 Scalia plurality 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Rapanos v. United States Roberts concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Rapanos v. United States Kennedy concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Rapanos v. United States Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Rapanos v. United States 15 Dixon v. United States dissent 548 1 2006 Souter Stevens majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Dixon v. United States Kennedy concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Dixon v. United States Alito concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Dixon v. United States 16 Burlington, N. & S. F. R. Co. v. White majority 548 53 2006 Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg Alito concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Burlington, N. & S. F. R. Co. v. White 17 Woodford v. Ngo concurrence 548 81 2006 Alito majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Woodford v. Ngo Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Woodford v. Ngo 18 Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Metabolite Labs. dissent 548 124 2006 patent law Stevens, Souter per curiam majority 2005 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Metabolite Labs. Breyer dissented from the Court's per curiam dismissal of certiorari as improvidently granted. 19 Randall v. Sorrell plurality 548 230 2006 Roberts; Alito (in part) Kennedy concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Randall v. Sorrell Thomas concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Randall v. Sorrell Alito concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Randall v. Sorrell Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Randall v. Sorrell Souter dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Randall v. Sorrell 20 Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy dissent 548 291 2006 Stevens, Souter Alito majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy Ginsburg concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy Souter dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy 21 Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon dissent 548 331 2006 Stevens, Souter; Ginsburg (in part) Roberts majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon Ginsburg concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon 22 League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry concurrencedissent 548 399 2006 electoral redistricting Kennedy plurality 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry Roberts concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry Stevens concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry Scalia concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry Souter concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry 23 Beard v. Banks majority 548 521 2006 Roberts, Kennedy, Souter Thomas concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Beard v. Banks Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Beard v. Banks Ginsburg dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Beard v. Banks 24 Hamdan v. Rumsfeld concurrence 548 557 2006 Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg Stevens plurality 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Kennedy concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Scalia dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Thomas dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Alito dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 25 Clark v. Arizona concurrencedissent 548 735 2006 Souter majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Clark v. Arizona Kennedy dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Clark v. Arizona