2003 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

none February 2026 right|175px The Supreme Court of the United States handed down seven per curiam opinions during its 2003 term, which began October 6, 2003 and concluded October 3, 2004. Because per curiam decisions are issued from the Court as an institution, these opinions all lack the attribution of authorship or joining votes to specific justices. All justices on the Court at the time the decision was handed down are assumed to have participated and concurred unless otherwise noted. Court membership Chief Justice: William Rehnquist Associate Justices: John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, David Souter, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer Yarborough v. Gentry Michael Yarborough, Warden v. Lionel E. Gentry 540 U.S. 1 October 20, 2003 Ninth Circuit reversed. 124 S. Ct. 1; 157 L. Ed. 2d 1; 2003 U.S. LEXIS 7701; 72 U.S.L.W. 3278; 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Service 9167; 2003 Daily Journal DAR 11517; 16 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 479 Petition denied, sub nom., Gentry v. Roe, C.D. Cal.; reversed, conviction vacated, 320 F.3d 891 (9th Cir. 2002) On remand, affirmed, sub nom., Gentry v. Roe, 381 F.3d 1219 (9th Cir. 2004) official slip opinion https://web.archive.org/web/20120319230200/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/03pdf/02-1597.pdf Mitchell v. Esparza Betty Mitchell, Warden v. Gregory Esparza 540 U.S. 12 November 3, 2003 Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded. 124 S. Ct. 7; 157 L. Ed. 2d 263; 2003 U.S. LEXIS 8191; 72 U.S.L.W. 3305; 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Service 9574; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 1 Petition granted, N.D. Ohio; affirmed, 310 F.3d 414 (6th Cir. 2002) Rehearing denied, 540 U.S. 1142 (2004) official slip opinion https://web.archive.org/web/20120319230214/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/03pdf/02-1369.pdf Illinois v. Fisher Illinois v. Gregory Fisher 540 U.S. 544 February 23, 2004 Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, reversed and remanded. Stevens filed a concurrence. 124 S. Ct. 1200; 157 L. Ed. 2d 1060; 2004 U.S. LEXIS 1412; 72 U.S.L.W. 3533; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 144 Defendant convicted, Cook County Circuit Court; reversed, Ill. App.; leave to appeal denied, 792 N.E.2d 310 (Ill. 2003) official slip opinion https://web.archive.org/web/20120319230219/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/03pdf/03-374.pdf Muhammad v. Close Shakur Muhammad, aka John E. Mease v. Mark Close 540 U.S. 749 December 1, 2003 February 25, 2004 Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded. 124 S. Ct. 1303; 158 L. Ed. 2d 32; 2004 U.S. LEXIS 1627; 72 U.S.L.W. 4216; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 171 Judgment for defendant, E.D. Mich.; affirmed, 47 Fed. Appx. 738 (6th Cir.); cert. granted, 539 U.S. 925 (2003) On remand, reversed, 379 F.3d 413 (6th Cir. 2004) official slip opinion https://web.archive.org/web/20120319230228/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/03pdf/02-9065.pdf Johnson v. California the 2005 decision about racial segregation in prison of the same name Jay Shawn Johnson v. California 541 U.S. 428 March 30, 2004 May 3, 2004 The Court dismissed the case for want of jurisdiction. 124 S. Ct. 1833; 158 L. Ed. 2d 696; 2004 U.S. LEXIS 3380; 72 U.S.L.W. 4348; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 264 Defendant convicted, No. 96-0691-4, Contra Costa County Superior Court, California; reversed, 105 Cal. Rptr. 2d 727 (Cal. App. 2001); review granted, 26 P.3d 1039 (Cal. 2001); reversed, 71 P.3d 270 (Cal. 2003); cert. granted, 540 U.S. 1045 On remand, review denied, No. S127602, 2004 Cal. LEXIS 10226 (Cal. Oct. 20, 2004); cert. granted, 543 U.S. 1042 (2005); reversed and remanded, 545 U.S. 162 (2005); on remand, remanded, 38 Cal. 4th 1096 (Cal. App. 2006) official slip opinion https://web.archive.org/web/20120319230315/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/03pdf/03-6539.pdf Middleton v. McNeil Raymond L. Middleton, Warden v. Sallie Marie McNeil 541 U.S. 433 May 3, 2004 Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded. 124 S. Ct. 1830; 158 L. Ed. 2d 701; 2004 U.S. LEXIS 3381; 72 U.S.L.W. 3687; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 265 Petition denied, C.D. Cal.; reversed, 344 F.3d 988 (9th Cir. 2003) official slip opinion https://web.archive.org/web/20120319230355/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/03pdf/03-1028.pdf Holland v. Jackson Flora Holland, Warden v. Jessie L. Jackson 542 U.S. 649 June 28, 2004 Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded. Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer noted without separate opinion that they would deny the petition for a writ of certiorari. 124 S. Ct. 2736; 159 L. Ed. 2d 683; 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4758; 72 U.S.L.W. 3766; 2004 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 474 Habeas petition denied, M.D. Tenn.; reversed, 80 Fed. Appx. 392 (6th Cir. 2003) official slip opinion https://web.archive.org/web/20120319230359/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/03pdf/03-1200.pdf See also List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 540 List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 541 List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 542 References 2003 Term Opinions of the Court Supreme Court of the United States July 7, 2010 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx?Term=03 2003 October 6, 2003 October 3, 2004 Category:United States Supreme Court per curiam opinions *2003 per curiam Category:Lists of 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions