2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas

none February 2026 September 2023 Clarence Thomas File:Clarence Thomas official SCOTUS portrait.jpg 2005 fifteenth October 3, 2005 October 1, 2006 8 2 2 8 0 19 1 0 3 Scalia (13) O'Connor (2)Justice O'Connor retired January 31, 2006. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Justice Stevens joined the fewest of Thomas's opinions, with four. 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 Clarence Thomas opinions SCOTUSterm2005 01 Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation majority 546 95 2005 Roberts, Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Souter, Breyer Ginsburg dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation 02 Gonzales v. Oregon dissent 546 243 2006 Kennedy majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Gonzales v. Oregon Scalia dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Gonzales v. Oregon 03 Central Virginia Community College v. Katz dissent 546 356 2006 Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy Stevens majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Central Virginia Community College v. Katz 04 Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc. majority 546 394 2006 Roberts, O'Connor, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc. Alito did not participate. 05 Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna dissent 546 440 2006 Whether illegality of contract under state law precludes arbitration clause Scalia majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna Thomas reiterated his belief that the Federal Arbitration Act does not preclude state law. 06 Dolan v. United States Postal Service dissent 546 481 2006 Statutory immunity of USPS from suit Kennedy majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Dolan v. United States Postal Service 07 Texaco, Inc. v. Dagher majority 547 1 2006 antitrust applicability to joint ventures Unanimous 08 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 Scalia dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Georgia v. Randolph 09 Northern Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. Chatham County majority 547 189 2006 U.S. Const. amend. XI Sovereign immunity of counties Unanimous 10 Jones v. Flowers dissent 547 220 2006 Due process U.S. Const. amend. XIV notice requirements to property owner prior to tax sale Scalia, Kennedy Roberts majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Jones v. Flowers 11 eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C. majority 547 388 2006 patent law Unanimous Roberts concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C. Kennedy concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C. 12 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. Breyer concurrencedissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. Thomas also joined the majority in part. 13 Davis v. Washington concurrencedissent 547 813 2006 Scalia majority 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Davis v. Washington 14 Samson v. California majority 547 843 2006 Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Samson v. California 15 Rangel-Reyes v. United States dissent 547 1200 2006 Rights of the accused U.S. Const. amend. VI right to a jury trial Stevens other 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Rangel-Reyes v. United States Thomas dissented from the denial of certiorari, which he thought should be granted so the Court could rule that the fact of a prior conviction, when an element of a crime, should be decided by a jury. Thomas believed this exception to the Apprendi rule was not found within the Constitution itself, but only derived from prior precedent that a majority of the Court no longer supported. "The Court’s duty to resolve this matter is particularly compelling, because we are the only court authorized to do so. And until we do so, countless criminal defendants will be denied the full protection afforded by the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, notwithstanding the agreement of a majority of the Court that this result is unconstitutional. There is no good reason to allow such a state of affairs to persist." 16 Kansas v. Marsh majority 548 163 2006 death penalty Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito Scalia concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#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 17 Washington v. Recuenco majority 548 212 2006 Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer, Alito Kennedy concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Washington v. Recuenco Stevens dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Washington v. Recuenco Ginsburg dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Washington v. Recuenco 18 Randall v. Sorrell concurrence 548 230 2006 Scalia Breyer plurality 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Randall v. Sorrell Kennedy concurrence 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#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 19 Beard v. Banks concurrence 548 521 2006 Scalia Breyer plurality 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#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 20 Hamdan v. Rumsfeld dissent 548 557 2006 Habeas corpus presidential authority to try prisoners in military commissions Scalia; Alito (in part) 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 Scalia dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Alito dissent 2005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Hamdan v. Rumsfeld