2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia

none February 2026 September 2023 Antonin Scalia File:Antonin Scalia, SCOTUS photo portrait.jpg 2005 twentieth October 3, 2005 October 1, 2006 9 7 1 5 0 21 1 0 1 Thomas (12) O'Connor (2)O'Connor retired January 31, 2006. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer joined the fewest of Scalia's opinions, with six 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 15, 2016 Antonin Scalia opinions SCOTUSterm2006-2008 01 Lockhart v. United States (2005) Lockhart v. United States concurrence 546 142 2005 Debt Collection Act of 1982 Social Security student loan debt O'Connor majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sandra Day O'Connor#Lockhart v. United States 02 United States v. Georgia majority 546 151 2006 Unanimous Stevens concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#United States v. Georgia 03 Brown v. Sanders majority 546 212 2006 Roberts, O'Connor, Kennedy, Thomas Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Brown v. Sanders Breyer dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Brown v. Sanders 04 Gonzales v. Oregon dissent 546 243 2006 Controlled Substances Act Roberts, Thomas Kennedy majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Gonzales v. Oregon Thomas dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Gonzales v. Oregon 05 Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna majority 546 440 2006 Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer Thomas dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna 06 Domino's Pizza, Inc. v. McDonald majority 546 470 2006 Civil Rights Act Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer The Court ruled that the Civil Rights Act's protection of the right to make contracts free from racial discrimination did not extend to agents of the contractors, only those who would have enforceable rights under the contracts. Alito did not participate. 07 Oregon v. Guzek concurrence 546 517 2006 Thomas Breyer majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Oregon v. Guzek 08 United States v. Grubbs majority 547 90 2006 Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg (in part) Souter concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#United States v. Grubbs 09 Georgia v. Randolph dissent 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 Breyer concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Georgia v. Randolph Roberts dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Georgia v. Randolph Thomas dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Georgia v. Randolph 10 Day v. McDonough dissent 547 198 2006 Habeas corpus Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act Thomas, Breyer Ginsburg majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Day v. McDonough Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Day v. McDonough Scalia's dissent objected that the Court's affirmance of a district court's sua sponte dismissal of a habeas petition as untimely disregarded the clear provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), which required the forfeiture of affirmative defenses when they are not raised. Scalia argued that if there was truly no "dispositive difference" as the Court said between a court allowing the State to amend its answer to include the limitations argument and dismissing sua sponte, "the natural conclusion would be that there is no compelling reason to disregard the Civil Rules. Legislatively enacted rules are surely entitled to more respect than this apparent presumption that, when nothing substantial hangs on the point, they do not apply as written." At a minimum, Scalia believed it "a nontrivial value in itself" to "observe[] the formalities of our adversary system" by requiring the State to amend its own pleading. Scalia also observed that in contrast to the "novel regime" adopted by the majority, there is already a well-developed body of law regarding whether a party should have leave to amend a pleading. "Ockham is offended by today's decision, even if no one else is." 11 Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. concurrence 547 451 2006 Kennedy majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. Thomas concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. Breyer concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. 12 Zedner v. United States concurrence 547 489 2006 Alito majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Zedner v. United States Scalia joined Alito's unanimous decision ruling that a criminal defendant cannot prospectively waive the protections of the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, except as to the part addressing the Act's legislative history. Scalia filed a separate concurrence to restate his objections to that method of statutory interpretation. 13 Hudson v. Michigan majority 547 586 2006 Roberts, Thomas, Alito; Kennedy (in part) Kennedy concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Hudson v. Michigan Breyer dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Hudson v. Michigan 14 Kircher v. Putnam Funds Trust concurrence 547 633 2006 Souter majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Kircher v. Putnam Funds Trust 15 Rapanos v. United States majority 547 715 2006 Clean Water Act Roberts, Thomas, Alito 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 Breyer dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Rapanos v. United States 16 Davis v. Washington majority 547 813 2006 Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito Thomas concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Davis v. Washington 17 Youngblood v. West Virginia dissent 547 867 2006 Thomas per curiam majority 2005 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Youngblood v. West Virginia Kennedy dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Youngblood v. West Virginia 18 Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust v. Kehoe concurrence 547 1051 2006 Alito Scalia concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari. 19 United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez majority 548 140 2006 U.S. Const. amend. VI right to counsel Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer Alito dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez 20 Kansas v. Marsh concurrence 548 163 2006 U.S. Const. amend. VIII death penalty balance of mitigating and aggravating sentencing factors Thomas majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Kansas v. Marsh Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Kansas v. Marsh Souter dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Kansas v. Marsh 21 League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry concurrencedissent 548 399 2006 legislative redistricting Thomas; Roberts, Alito (in part) 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 Souter concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry Breyer concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry 22 Hamdan v. Rumsfeld dissent 548 557 2006 Thomas, Alito 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 Breyer concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#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 Scalia also joined Thomas' dissent, and Alito's dissent in part.