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2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of William Rehnquist
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Rehnquist
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2003
thirty-second
eighteenth
October 6, 2003
October 3, 2004
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O'Connor (11)
Stevens (5)
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx?Term=03
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May 16, 2012
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/03relatingtoorders.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20050309004225/http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/03relatingtoorders.html
March 9, 2005
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/03in-chambers.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20050214171136/http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/03in-chambers.html
February 14, 2005
December 18, 2016
William Rehnquist opinions
SCOTUSterm1994-2004
01
Virginia v. Maryland
majority
540
56
2003
O'Connor, Scalia, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer
Stevens dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Virginia v. Maryland
Kennedy dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Virginia v. Maryland
02
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
majority
540
93
2003
campaign finance reform
O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter; Stevens, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer (in part)
Stevens and O'Connor majority 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Breyer majority 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Scalia concurrencedissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Kennedy concurrencedissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Thomas concurrencedissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Rehnquist dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of William Rehnquist#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Stevens dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Rehnquist filed one of three opinions for the Court.
03
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
dissent
540
93
2003
campaign finance reform
Scalia, Kennedy
Stevens and O'Connor majority 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Rehnquist majority 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of William Rehnquist#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Breyer majority 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Scalia concurrencedissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Kennedy concurrencedissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Thomas concurrencedissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
Stevens dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
04
Maryland v. Pringle
majority
540
366
2003
Unanimous
05
Locke v. Davey
majority
540
712
2004
Establishment Clause public funding
Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Scalia dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Locke v. Davey
Thomas dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Locke v. Davey
The Court upheld a state scholarship program that excluded only theology students from consideration.
06
Crawford v. Washington
concurrence
541
36
2004
Confrontation Clause hearsay
O'Connor
Scalia majority 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Crawford v. Washington
07
United States v. Flores-Montano
majority
541
149
2004
Unanimous
Breyer concurrence 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#United States v. Flores-Montano
08
BedRoc Ltd., LLC v. United States
plurality
541
176
2004
O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy
Thomas concurrence 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#BedRoc Ltd., LLC v. United States
Stevens dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#BedRoc Ltd., LLC v. United States
09
Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood
majority
541
440
2004
Bankruptcy state sovereignty
Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Souter concurrence 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood
Thomas dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood
10
Tennessee v. Lane
dissent
541
509
2004
State sovereignty Americans with Disabilities Act
Kennedy, Thomas
Stevens majority 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Tennessee v. Lane
Souter concurrence 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Tennessee v. Lane
Ginsburg concurrence 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Tennessee v. Lane
Scalia dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Tennessee v. Lane
Thomas dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Tennessee v. Lane
11
Thornton v. United States
majority
541
615
2004
Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer; O'Connor (in part)
O'Connor concurrence 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sandra Day O'Connor#Thornton v. United States
Scalia concurrence 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Thornton v. United States
Stevens dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Thornton v. United States
12
Colorado General Assembly v. Salazar
dissent
541
1093
2004
electoral redistricting
Scalia, Thomas
Rehnquist dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari, arguing that the Court should review the Colorado Supreme Court's interpretation of the Federal Elections Clause in the U.S. Constitution that it was up to each state to decide for itself what "Legislature" meant in the context of what branch of government was empowered to redraw legislative districts.
13
Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow
concurrence
542
1
2004
Article III standing Establishment Clause
O'Connor; Thomas (in part)
Stevens majority 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow
O'Connor concurrence 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sandra Day O'Connor#Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow
Thomas concurrence 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow
14
Tennard v. Dretke
dissent
542
274
2004
O'Connor majority 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sandra Day O'Connor#Tennard v. Dretke
Scalia dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Tennard v. Dretke
Thomas dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Tennard v. Dretke
15
Rumsfeld v. Padilla
majority
542
426
2004
O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
Kennedy concurrence 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Rumsfeld v. Padilla
Stevens dissent 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Rumsfeld v. Padilla
16
Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission
other
542
1305
2004
campaign finance reform
Rehnquist denied a request for an injunction pending appeal.