2002 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

October 2002 to October 2003 opinions February 2026 September 2023 150px|right The 2002 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2002, and concluded October 5, 2003. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.One decree in an original jurisdiction case has been omitted from this table: Kansas v. Nebraska, 538 U.S. 720 (2003). Table key 2002 term opinions Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer 1 Ford Motor Co. v. McCauley 537 1 October 7, 2002 October 15, 2002 In Ford Motor Co. v. McCauley, 537 U.S. 1 (2002), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 2 Early v. Packer 537 3 November 4, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 3 INS v. Ventura 537 12 November 4, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 4 Woodford v. Visciotti 537 19 November 4, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 5 Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. v. Henson 537 28 October 15, 2002 November 5, 2002 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 6 Yellow Transportation, Inc. v. Michigan 537 36 October 7, 2002 November 5, 2002 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 7 Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine 537 51 October 15, 2002 December 3, 2002 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 8 United States v. Bean 537 71 October 16, 2002 December 10, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 9 Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 537 79 October 9, 2002 December 10, 2002 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 10 Abdur'Rahman v. Bell 537 88 November 6, 2002 December 10, 2002 In Abdur'Rahman v. Bell, 537 U.S. 88 (2002), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 11 Borden Ranch Partnership v. Army Corps of Engineers 537 99 December 10, 2002 December 16, 2002 The Court's per curiam opinion in Borden Ranch Partnership v. Army Corps of Engineers, 537 U.S. 99 (2002), noted that the judgment was affirmed by an equally divided Court. joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 12 Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania 537 101 November 4, 2002 January 14, 2003 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X plurality 1X partjoinmajority J1X joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 13 Pierce County v. Guillen 537 129 November 4, 2002 January 14, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 14 Barnhart v. Peabody Coal Co. 537 149 October 8, 2002 January 15, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 15 Eldred v. Ashcroft 537 186 October 9, 2002 January 15, 2003 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent2 4 16 United States v. Jimenez Recio 537 270 November 12, 2002 January 21, 2003 joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent 3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 17 Meyer v. Holley 537 280 December 3, 2002 January 22, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 18 FCC v. NextWave Personal Communications, Inc. 537 293 October 8, 2002 January 27, 2003 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 19 Miller-El v. Cockrell 537 322 October 16, 2002 February 25, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 20 Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Servs. v. Guardianship Estate of Keffeler Wa. Dept. of Social and Health Servs. v. Guardianship Estate of Keffeler 537 371 December 3, 2002 February 25, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 21 Scheidler v. National Organization for Women (2003) Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc. 537 393 December 4, 2002 February 26, 2003 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 22 Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc. 537 418 November 12, 2002 March 4, 2003 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 23 Boeing Co. v. United States 537 437 December 9, 2002 March 4, 2003 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 24 United States v. White Mountain Apache Tribe 537 465 December 2, 2002 March 4, 2003 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 25 United States v. Navajo Nation (2003) United States v. Navajo Nation 537 488 December 2, 2002 March 4, 2003 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 26 Clay v. United States 537 522 January 13, 2003 March 4, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 27 Connecticut Dept. of Public Safety v. Doe 538 1 November 13, 2002 March 5, 2003 majority 1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence3 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence3 J1J2 joinmajority J1 28 Ewing v. California 538 11 November 5, 2002 March 5, 2003 joinplurality J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 plurality 1X concurrence1 2 joinplurality J1 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 concurrence2 2 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 29 Lockyer v. Andrade 538 63 November 5, 2002 March 5, 2003 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 30 Smith v. Doe 538 84 November 13, 2002 March 5, 2003 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 dissent2 4 joindissent2 J4 31 Cook County v. United States ex rel Chandler 538 119 January 14, 2003 March 10, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 32 Norfolk & Western R. Co. v. Ayers 538 135 November 6, 2002 March 10, 2003 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 3J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 concurrencedissent2 3J1XJ3 33 Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation 538 188 January 21, 2003 March 25, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 34 Woodford v. Garceau 538 202 January 21, 2003 March 25, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 majority 1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 35 Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington 538 216 December 9, 2002 March 26, 2003 joindissent1 J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 36 Branch v. Smith 538 254 December 10, 2002 March 31, 2003 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence1 partjoinconcurrence2 2J1XJ2X partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X plurality 1X joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 partjoinconcurrence2 J1XJ2J2X partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 partjoinconcurrence2 J1XJ2J2X 37 Archer v. Warner 538 314 January 13, 2003 March 31, 2003 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 38 Kentucky Assn. of Health Plans, Inc. v. Miller 538 329 January 14, 2003 April 2, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 39 Virginia v. Black 538 343 December 11, 2002 April 7, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 plurality 1X partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 3J1X joinconcurrencedissent2 J3 concurrencedissent2 3 partjoinconcurrencedissent1 dissent 4J3X joinconcurrencedissent2 J3 joinmajority J1 40 PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. v. Book 538 401 February 24, 2003 April 7, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 41 State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. Campbell 538 408 December 11, 2002 April 7, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 dissent3 4 joinmajority J1 42 Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells 538 440 February 25, 2003 April 22, 2003 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 43 Jinks v. Richland County 538 456 March 5, 2003 April 22, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 44 Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson 538 468 January 22, 2003 April 22, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X 45 Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt (2003) Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt 538 488 February 24, 2003 April 23, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 46 Massaro v. United States 538 500 February 25, 2003 April 23, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 47 Demore v. Kim 538 510 January 15, 2003 April 29, 2003 majority 1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 J1XJ3 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1XJ2 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 3J1X partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1XJ2 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 J1XJ3 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent2 3J1X 48 Roell v. Withrow 538 580 February 26, 2003 April 29, 2003 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 49 Illinois ex rel. Madigan v. Telemarketing Assoc., Inc. 538 600 March 3, 2003 May 5, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 50 Kaupp v. Texas 538 626 May 5, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 51 Price v. Vincent 538 634 April 21, 2003 May 19, 2003 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 52 Pharmaceutical Research and Mfrs. of America v. Walsh 538 644 January 22, 2003 May 19, 2003 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 plurality 1X partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X concurrence1 2 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence3 2J1X 53 Breuer v. Jim's Concrete of Brevard, Inc. 538 691 April 2, 2003 May 19, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 54 Inyo County v. Pauite-Shoshone Indians of Bishop Community of Bishop Colony 538 701 March 31, 2003 May 19, 2003 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 55 Los Angeles v. David 538 715 May 19, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 56 Nevada Dept. of Human Resources v. Hibbs 538 721 January 15, 2003 May 27, 2003 majority 1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 dissent2 4 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 57 Chavez v. Martinez 538 760 December 4, 2002 May 27, 2003 joinplurality1 J1 partjoinmajority2 concurrencedissent1 joinconcurrencedissent2 3J1XJ3 partjoinplurality1 J1X partjoinplurality1 concurrence 2J1X partjoinmajority2 concurrencedissent2 3J1X plurality2 1X plurality1 1X partjoinmajority2 partjoinconcurrencedissent2 concurrencedissent3 3J1XJ3X joinmajority2 J1 58 National Park Hospitality Assn. v. Department of Interior 538 803 March 4, 2003 May 27, 2003 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 59 Black & Decker Disability Plan v. Nord 538 822 April 28, 2003 May 27, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 60 Bunkley v. Florida 538 835 May 27, 2003 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 61 Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson 539 1 April 30, 2003 June 2, 2003 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 62 Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. 539 23 April 2, 2003 June 2, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 63 Entergy La., Inc. v. Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm'n 539 39 April 28, 2003 June 2, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 64 Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc. 539 52 June 2, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 65 Hillside Dairy, Inc. v. Lyons 539 59 April 22, 2003 June 9, 2003 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 66 Nguyen v. United States 539 69 March 24, 2003 June 9, 2003 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 67 Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa 539 90 April 21, 2003 June 9, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 68 Fitzgerald v. Racing Association of Central Iowa 539 103 April 29, 2003 June 9, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 69 Dow Chemical Co. v. Stephenson 539 111 February 26, 2003 June 9, 2003 In Dow Chemical Co. v. Stephenson, 539 U.S. 111 (2003), the Court vacated the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's judgment with respect to the Isaacson respondents and remanded for further consideration in light of Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. v. Henson, 537 U.S. 28 (2002). The Court's per curiam opinion noted that the judgment was affirmed by an equally divided Court with respect to the Stephenson respondents. joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 70 Virginia v. Hicks 539 113 April 30, 2003 June 16, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 71 Overton v. Bazzetta 539 126 March 26, 2003 June 16, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence2 J2 majority 1 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1J2 concurrence2 2 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1J2 72 Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont 539 146 March 25, 2003 June 16, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 concurrence 2 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 73 Sell v. United States 539 166 March 3, 2003 June 16, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 74 United States v. American Library Association, Inc. 539 194 March 5, 2003 June 23, 2003 plurality 1X dissent1 4 joinplurality J1 joinplurality J1 concurrence1 2 dissent2 4 joinplurality J1 joindissent2 J4 concurrence2 2 75 Gratz v. Bollinger 539 244 April 1, 2003 June 23, 2003 majority 1 dissent1 4 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 joindissent3 4J4J4 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 partjoindissent2 dissent3 4J4 partjoinconcurrence1 concurrence3 partjoindissent3 2J2XJ4X 76 Grutter v. Bollinger 539 306 April 1, 2003 June 23, 2003 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 partjoinconcurrencedissent2 joindissent1 3J1XJ3XJ4 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 concurrencedissent2 joindissent1 3J1XJ3J4 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 77 American Insurance Association v. Garamendi 539 296 April 23, 2003 June 23, 2003 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 78 Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle 539 444 April 22, 2003 June 23, 2003 dissent1 4 concurrencedissent 3 joindissent1 J4 joinplurality J1 joindissent1 J4 joinplurality J1 dissent2 4 joinplurality J1 plurality 1X 79 Georgia v. Ashcroft 539 461 April 29, 2003 June 26, 2003 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 dissent 4 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 80 Wiggins v. Smith 539 510 March 24, 2003 June 26, 2003 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 81 Lawrence v. Texas 539 558 March 26, 2003 June 26, 2003 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 dissent1 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 82 Stogner v. California 539 607 March 31, 2003 June 26, 2003 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 83 Nike, Inc. v. Kasky 539 654 April 23, 2003 June 26, 2003 In Nike, Inc. v. Kasky, 539 U.S. 654 (2003), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority partjoinconcurrence J1J2X joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 dissent2 4 Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer 2002 term membership and statistics This was the seventeenth term of Chief Justice Rehnquist's tenure, and the ninth 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. 73 83 8 0 0 4 John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 64 82 9 11 3 7 Sandra Day O'Connor Ronald Reagan September 25, 1981 72 82 9 6 2 0 Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 66 83 8 7 2 8 Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 1988 69 82 7 6 2 5 David Souter George H. W. Bush October 9, 1990 73 83 9 5 2 6 Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 1991 60 82 7 7 2 11 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 68 83 7 3 1 6 Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 1994 66 82 8 3 3 5 Notes References 2002 Opinions of the Court Supreme Court of the United States December 30, 2016 https://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/02slipopinion.html https://web.archive.org/web/20040202092704/https://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/02slipopinion.html February 2, 2004 2002 October 7, 2002 October 5, 2003 Category:Lists of United States Supreme Court opinions by term