2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sandra Day O'Connor

none February 2026 September 2023 Sandra Day O'Connor File:Sandra Day O'Connor.jpg 2004 twenty-fourth October 4, 2004 October 3, 2005 8 5 0 6 0 19 0 0 4 Breyer (10) Rehnquist, Stevens, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg (7) https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx?Term=04 https://web.archive.org/web/20120516151555/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx?Term=04 May 16, 2012 http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/04relatingtoorders.html https://web.archive.org/web/20061012200819/http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/04relatingtoorders.html October 12, 2006 http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/04in-chambers.html https://web.archive.org/web/20060615020632/http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/04in-chambers.html June 15, 2006 December 16, 2016 Sandra Day O'Connor opinions SCOTUSterm1994-2004 01 Norfolk Southern Ry. v. James N. Kirby, Pty Ltd. majority 543 14 2004 Unanimous 02 Whitfield v. United States majority 543 209 2005 Unanimous 03 Clark v. Martinez concurrence 543 371 2005 Scalia majority 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Clark v. Martinez Thomas dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Clark v. Martinez 04 Johnson v. California (AEDPA case) Johnson v. California majority 543 499 2005 Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer Ginsburg concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Johnson v. California Stevens dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Johnson v. California Thomas dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Johnson v. California 05 Roper v. Simmons dissent 543 551 2005 Kennedy majority 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Roper v. Simmons Stevens concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Roper v. Simmons Scalia dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Roper v. Simmons 06 Shepard v. United States dissent 544 13 2005 Kennedy, Breyer Souter majority 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Shephard v. United States Thomas concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Shephard v. United States 07 Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education majority 544 167 2005 Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer Thomas dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education 08 Smith v. City of Jackson concurrence 544 228 2005 Kennedy, Thomas Stevens majority 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Smith v. City of Jackson Scalia concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Smith v. City of Jackson 09 Rhines v. Weber majority 544 269 2005 Rehnquist, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer Stevens concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Rhines v. Weber Souter concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Rhines v. Weber 10 Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. majority 544 528 2005 Unanimous Kennedy concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. 11 Clingman v. Beaver concurrence 544 581 2005 Breyer (in part) Thomas majority 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Clingman v. Beaver Stevens dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Clingman v. Beaver 12 Medellin v. Dretke dissent 544 660 2005 Stevens, Souter, Breyer per curiam majority 2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Medellin v. Dretke Ginsburg concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Medellin v. Dretke Souter dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Medellin v. Dretke Breyer dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Medellin v. Dretke O'Connor dissented from the Court's per curiam decision to dismiss certiorari as improvidently granted, arguing that the Court's dismissal was based on speculation as to what the state court might do. O'Connor preferred to remand the case with instructions to consider whether the decision of the ICJ was binding on American courts, and to what extent the Convention created enforceable rights that could not be forfeited through procedural default. 13 Gonzales v. Raich dissent 545 1 2006 Commerce Clause medical marijuana Controlled Substances Act Rehnquist, Thomas (in part) Stevens majority 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Gonzales v. Raich Scalia concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Gonzales v. Raich Thomas dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Gonzales v. Raich 14 Bradshaw v. Stumpf majority 545 175 2005 Unanimous Souter concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Bradshaw v. Stumpf Thomas concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Bradshaw v. Stumpf 15 Dodd v. United States majority 545 353 2005 Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas Stevens dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Dodd v. United States Ginsburg dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Dodd v. United States 16 Rompilla v. Beard concurrence 545 374 2005 Souter majority 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Rompilla v. Beard Kennedy dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Rompilla v. Beard 17 Kelo v. City of New London dissent 545 469 2005 Fifth Amendment eminent domain Rehnquist, Scalia, Thomas Stevens majority 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Kelo v. City of New London Kennedy concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Kelo v. City of New London Thomas dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Kelo v. City of New London 18 Van Orden v. Perry dissent 545 644 2005 First Amendment Establishment Clause Rehnquist plurality 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of William Rehnquist#Van Orden v. Perry Scalia concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Van Orden v. Perry Thomas concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Van Orden v. Perry Breyer concurrence 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Van Orden v. Perry Stevens dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Van Orden v. Perry Souter dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Van Orden v. Perry 19 McCreary County v. ACLU concurrence 545 844 2005 First Amendment Establishment Clause Souter majority 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#McCreary County v. ACLU Scalia dissent 2004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#McCreary County v. ACLU