1999 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

October 1999 to October 2000 opinions February 2026 September 2023 150px|right The 1999 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 4, 1999, and concluded October 1, 2000. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion. Table key 1999 term opinions Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer 1 Brancato v. Gunn 528 1 October 12, 1999 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 2 Antonelli v. Caridine 528 3 October 12, 1999 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 3 Judd v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex. 528 5 October 12, 1999 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 4 Dempsey v. Martin 528 7 October 12, 1999 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 5 Prunty v. Brooks 528 9 October 12, 1999 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 6 Flippo v. West Virginia 528 11 October 18, 1999 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 7 In re Bauer 528 16 October 18, 1999 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 8 Texas v. Lesage 528 18 November 29, 1999 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 9 Fiore v. White (1999) Fiore v. White 528 23 October 12, 1999 November 30, 1999 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 10 Los Angeles Police Dept. v. United Reporting Publishing Corp. 528 32 October 13, 1999 December 7, 1999 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 11 Drye v. United States 528 49 November 8, 1999 December 7, 1999 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 12 Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents 528 62 October 13, 1999 January 11, 2000 partjoinmajority J1X concurrencedissent partjoinmajority 3J1X majority 1 partjoinmajority J1X partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 concurrencedissent partjoinmajority 3J1X partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 13 New York v. Hill 528 110 November 2, 1999 January 11, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 14 Illinois v. Wardlow 528 119 November 2, 1999 January 12, 2000 majority 1 concurrencedissent 3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 joinconcurrencedissent J3 15 Reno v. Condon 528 141 November 10, 1999 January 12, 2000 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 16 Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District 528 152 November 9, 1999 January 12, 2000 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 17 Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc. 528 167 October 12, 1999 January 12, 2000 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 18 Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Slater 528 216 January 12, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 19 Weeks v. Angelone 528 225 December 6, 1999 January 19, 2000 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent J4X joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 20 Gutierrez v. Ada 528 250 December 6, 1999 January 19, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 21 Smith v. Robbins 528 259 October 5, 1999 January 19, 2000 joinmajority J1 dissent joindissent 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 majority 1 joindissent joindissent J4J4 joindissent J4 22 United States v. Martinez-Salazar 528 304 November 29, 1999 January 19, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinconcurrence J2 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 23 Reno v. Bossier Parish School Bd. 528 320 October 6, 1999 January 24, 2000 partjoinmajority J1X dissent joinconcurrencedissent 4J3 partjoinmajority J1X majority 1 partjoinmajority J1X concurrencedissent 3 concurrence partjoinmajority 2J1X joindissent joinconcurrencedissent J4J3 dissent joinconcurrencedissent 4J3 24 Nixon v. Shrink Missouri Government PAC 528 377 October 5, 1999 January 24, 2000 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 25 Baral v. United States 528 431 January 18, 2000 February 22, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 26 Weisgram v. Marley Co. 528 440 January 18, 2000 February 22, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 27 Hunt-Wesson, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board of California 528 458 January 12, 2000 February 22, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 28 Roe v. Flores-Ortega 528 470 November 1, 1999 February 23, 2000 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent partjoinmajority 3J1X joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent 3J1XJ3 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 29 Rice v. Cayetano 528 495 October 6, 1999 February 23, 2000 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 dissent partjoindissent 4J4X concurrence 2 30 Rotella v. Wood 528 549 November 3, 1999 February 23, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 31 Village of Willowbrook v. Olech 528 562 January 10, 2000 February 23, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 32 Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care, Inc. 529 1 November 08, 1999 February 29, 2000 joinmajority J1 dissent joindissent 4J4 joinmajority J1 dissent partjoindissent 4J4X joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 33 United States v. Johnson (2000) United States v. Johnson 529 53 December 8, 1999 March 1, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 34 Portuondo v. Agard 529 61 November 1, 1999 March 6, 2000 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinconcurrence J2 35 United States v. Locke 529 89 December 7, 1999 March 6, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 36 FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. 529 120 December 1, 1999 March 21, 2000 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 37 Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction Co. 529 193 January 10, 2000 March 21, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 38 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc. 529 205 January 19, 2000 March 22, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 39 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth 529 217 November 9, 1999 March 22, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 40 Garner v. Jones 529 244 January 11, 2000 March 28, 2000 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 41 Florida v. J. L. 529 266 February 29, 2000 March 28, 2000 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 42 City of Erie v. Pap's A. M. 529 277 November 10, 1999 March 29, 2000 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 plurality 1X concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinconcurrence J2 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 43 Free v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc. 529 333 March 27, 2000 April 3, 2000 The Court's per curiam opinion in Free v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc., 529 U.S. 333 (2000), noted that the judgment was affirmed by an equally divided Court. joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 44 Bond v. United States (2000) Bond v. United States 529 334 February 29, 2000 April 17, 2000 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 45 Norfolk Southern Railroad Co. v. Shanklin 529 344 March 1, 2000 April 17, 2000 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 46 Terry Williams (murderer) Terry Williams v. Taylor 529 362 October 4, 1999 April 18, 2000 In Terry Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 362 (2000), the Court issued two majority opinions, each dealing with separate issues of the case: one authored by Justice Stevens and one authored by Justice O'Connor. joinmajority2 concurrencedissent 3J1 plurality1 1X partjoinmajority1 plurality2 concurrence 1X2J1 partjoinmajority2 joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 partjoinmajority1 joinmajority2 joinconcurrence J1XJ1J2 joinmajority1 J1 joinmajority2 joinconcurrencedissent J1J3 joinmajority1 J1 joinmajority1 J1 47 Michael Williams v. Taylor 529 420 February 28, 2000 April 18, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 48 Edwards v. Carpenter 529 446 February 28, 2000 April 25, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 49 Nelson v. Adams USA, Inc. 529 460 March 27, 2000 April 25, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 50 Slack v. McDaniel 529 473 March 29, 2000 April 26, 2000 partjoinmajority J1X concurrence joinmajority 2J1 partjoinmajority J1X concurrencedissent partjoinmajority 3J1X majority 1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence J1XJ2 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 partjoinmajority J1X partjoinmajority joinconcurrence J1XJ2 51 Beck v. Prupis 529 494 November 3, 1999 April 26, 2000 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 52 Carmell v. Texas 529 513 November 30, 1999 May 1, 2000 joindissent J4 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 53 Christensen v. Harris County 529 576 February 23, 2000 May 1, 2000 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 concurrence partjoinmajority 2J1X joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 majority 1 joindissent joindissent J4J4 dissent joindissent 4J4 54 United States v. Morrison 529 598 January 11, 2000 May 15, 2000 majority 1 joindissent joindissent J4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent partjoindissent 4J4X concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joindissent partjoindissent J4J4X dissent joindissent 4J4 55 Fischer v. United States (2000) 529 667 February 22, 2000 May 15, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 56 Johnson v. United States (2000) Johnson v. United States 529 694 February 22, 2000 May 15, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 concurrence partjoinmajority 2J1X majority 1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 57 Public Lands Council v. Babbitt 529 728 March 1, 2000 May 15, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 58 Ohler v. United States 529 753 March 20, 2000 May 22, 2000 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 59 Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States ex rel. Stevens 529 765 November 29, 1999 May 22, 2000 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 concurrence joinmajority joinconcurrence 2J1J2 60 United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. 529 803 November 30, 1999 May 22, 2000 joindissent J4 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joindissent J4 dissent joindissent 4J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 61 Jones v. United States (2000) Jones v. United States 529 848 March 21, 2000 May 22, 2000 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority joinconcurrence 2J1J2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 62 Geier v. American Honda Motor Co. 529 861 December 7, 1999 May 22, 2000 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 majority 1 63 Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Union Planters Bank, N.A. 530 1 March 20, 2000 May 30, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 64 Raleigh v. Illinois Dept. of Revenue 530 15 April 17, 2000 May 30, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 65 United States v. Hubbell 530 27 February 22, 2000 June 5, 2000 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 66 Troxel v. Granville 530 57 January 12, 2000 June 5, 2000 joinplurality J1 dissent 4 plurality 1X dissent 4 dissent 4 concurrence 2 concurrence 2 joinplurality J1 joinplurality J1 67 Sims v. Apfel 530 103 March 28, 2000 June 5, 2000 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 plurality 1X joinmajority J1 dissent 4 68 Castillo v. United States 530 120 April 24, 2000 June 5, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 69 Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. 530 133 March 21, 2000 June 12, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 70 Ramdass v. Angelone 530 156 April 18, 2000 June 12, 2000 joinplurality J1 dissent 4 concurrence 2 joinplurality J1 plurality 1X joindissent J4 joinplurality J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 71 Pegram v. Herdrich 530 211 February 23, 2000 June 12, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 72 Harris Trust and Savings Bank v. Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 530 238 April 17, 2000 June 12, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 73 Carter v. United States (2000) 530 255 April 19, 2000 June 12, 2000 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 74 Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe 530 290 March 29, 2000 June 19, 2000 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 75 Miller v. French 530 327 April 18, 2000 June 19, 2000 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent partjoinmajority 3J1X joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 dissent 4 76 Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council 530 363 March 22, 2000 June 19, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 77 Arizona v. California 530 392 April 25, 2000 June 19, 2000 concurrencedissent 3 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 majority 1 joinmajority J1 78 Dickerson v. United States 530 428 April 19, 2000 June 26, 2000 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 79 Apprendi v. New Jersey 530 466 March 28, 2000 June 26, 2000 joindissent joindissent J4J4 majority 1 dissent 4 concurrence joinmajority partjoinconcurrence 2J1J2X joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 dissent joindissent 4J4 80 California Democratic Party v. Jones 530 567 April 24, 2000 June 26, 2000 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 81 Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United States 530 604 March 22, 2000 June 26, 2000 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 82 Boy Scouts of America v. Dale 530 640 April 26, 2000 June 28, 2000 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent joindissent 4J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent joindissent J4J4 joindissent joindissent J4J4 83 Hill v. Colorado 530 703 January 19, 2000 June 28, 2000 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 dissent 4 dissent 4 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 84 Mitchell v. Helms 530 793 December 1, 1999 June 28, 2000 joinplurality J1 joindissent J4 concurrence 2 joinplurality J1 joinplurality J1 dissent 4 plurality 1X joindissent J4 joinconcurrence J2 85 Stenberg v. Carhart 530 914 April 25, 2000 June 28, 2000 dissent joindissent joindissent 4J4J4 concurrence joinmajority joinconcurrence 2J1J2 concurrence joinmajority 2J1 dissent joindissent 4J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 concurrence joinmajority joinconcurrence 2J1J2 majority 1 Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer 1999 term membership and statistics This was the fourteenth term of Chief Justice Rehnquist's tenure, and the sixth consecutive term in which the Court's membership had not changed. William Rehnquist Richard Nixon January 7, 1972 Rehnquist was initially appointed by Nixon to the Court as an Associate Justice. He was subsequently appointed to serve as Chief Justice by President Ronald Reagan and confirmed in that position September 26, 1986. 76 85 9 0 2 3 John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 52 85 7 7 2 22 Sandra Day O'Connor Ronald Reagan September 25, 1981 80 84 8 6 0 1 Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 70 85 8 8 1 8 Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 1988 75 85 10 5 0 4 David Souter George H. W. Bush October 9, 1990 66 85 8 5 4 6 Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 1991 72 85 8 8 1 4 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 62 85 8 4 1 5 Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 1994 68 85 8 8 0 9 Notes References https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/journal/jnl99.pdf Journal of the Supreme Court of the United States: October 1999 Term Supreme Court of the United States https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/boundvolumes/528bv.pdf Vol. 528, United States Reports Supreme Court of the United States https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/boundvolumes/529bv.pdf Vol. 529, United States Reports Supreme Court of the United States https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/boundvolumes/530bv.pdf Vol. 530, United States Reports Supreme Court of the United States 1999 October 4, 1999 October 1, 2000 Category:Lists of United States Supreme Court opinions by term Category:Lists of 1999 term United States Supreme Court opinions