2000 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

October 2000 to October 2001 opinions February 2026 June 2021 150px|right The 2000 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 2, 2000, and concluded September 30, 2001. 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: Arizona v. California, 531 U.S. 1 (2000). Table key 2000 term opinions Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer 1 Artuz v. Bennett 531 4 October 10, 2000 November 7, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 2 Cleveland v. United States (2000) Cleveland v. United States 531 12 October 10, 2000 November 7, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 3 Sinkfield v. Kelley 531 28 November 27, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 4 Indianapolis v. Edmond 531 32 October 3, 2000 November 28, 2000 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoindissent1 J4X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 5 Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. Mine Workers 531 57 October 2, 2000 November 28, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 6 Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Bd. 531 70 December 1, 2000 December 4, 2000 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 7 Green Tree Financial Corp.-Ala. v. Randolph 531 79 October 3, 2000 December 11, 2000 majority 1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X partjoinmajority partjoinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3X 8 Bush v. Gore 531 98 December 11, 2000 December 12, 2000 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 dissent1 partjoindissent2 joindissent3 partjoindissent4 4J4J4XJ4X joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 dissent2 partjoindissent3 partjoindissent4 4J4XJ4X joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joindissent1 partjoindissent2 dissent3 partjoindissent4 4J4J4XJ4X joindissent1 joindissent2 partjoindissent3 dissent4 4J4J4J4X 9 Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook Cty. v. Army Corps of Engineers 531 159 October 31, 2000 January 9, 2001 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 10 Glover v. United States 531 198 November 27, 2000 January 9, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 11 Gitlitz v. Commissioner 531 206 November 27, 2000 January 9, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 12 Fiore v. White (2001) Fiore v. White 531 225 January 9, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 13 Lopez v. Davis 531 230 October 30, 2000 January 10, 2001 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 14 Seling v. Young 531 250 October 31, 2000 January 17, 2001 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1J2 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 15 City News & Novelty, Inc. v. Waukesha 531 278 November 28, 2000 January 17, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 16 District of Columbia v. Tri County Industries, Inc. 531 287 January 10, 2001 January 17, 2001 In District of Columbia v. Tri County Industries, Inc., 531 U.S. 287 (2001), 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 17 Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn. 531 288 October 11, 2000 February 20, 2001 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 18 Director of Revenue of Mo. v. CoBank ACB 531 316 November 28, 2000 February 20, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 19 Illinois v. McArthur 531 326 November 1, 2000 February 20, 2001 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 20 Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs' Legal Comm. 531 341 December 4, 2000 February 21, 2001 majority 1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 21 Board of Trustees of Univ. of Ala. v. Garrett 531 356 October 11, 2000 February 21, 2001 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 22 Central Green Co. v. United States 531 425 October 30, 2000 February 21, 2001 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 23 Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc. 531 438 November 29, 2000 February 21, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 24 Whitman v. American Trucking Assns., Inc. 531 457 November 7, 2000 February 27, 2001 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1XJ2 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence3 2J1X 25 Semtek Int'l Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp. 531 497 December 5, 2000 February 27, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 26 Cook v. Gralike 531 510 November 6, 2000 February 28, 2001 concurrence1 2 majority 1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 partjoinmajority J1X partjoinmajority concurrence3 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 27 Legal Services Corp. v. Velazquez 531 533 October 4, 2000 February 28, 2001 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 28 Department of Interior v. Klamath Water Users Protective Assn. 532 1 January 10, 2001 March 5, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 29 Ohio v. Reiner 532 17 March 19, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 30 TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc. 532 23 November 29, 2000 March 20, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 31 Shafer v. South Carolina 532 36 January 9, 2001 March 20, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 32 Buford v. United States 532 59 January 8, 2001 March 20, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 33 Ferguson v. City of Charleston 532 67 October 4, 2000 March 21, 2001 partjoindissent J4X majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent J4X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 34 Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams 532 105 November 6, 2000 March 21, 2001 joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoindissent1 dissent2 4J4X joinmajority J1 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 35 Egelhoff v. Egelhoff 532 141 November 8, 2000 March 21, 2001 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 dissent 4 36 Texas v. Cobb 532 162 January 16, 2001 April 2, 2001 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joindissent J4 dissent 4 37 Lujan v. G & G Fire Sprinklers, Inc. 532 189 February 26, 2001 April 17, 2001 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 38 United States v. Cleveland Indians Baseball Co. 532 200 February 27, 2001 April 17, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 39 Shaw v. Murphy 532 223 January 16, 2001 April 18, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 40 Easley v. Cromartie 532 234 November 27, 2000 April 18, 2001 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 41 Clark County School Dist. v. Breeden 532 268 April 23, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 42 Alexander v. Sandoval 532 275 January 16, 2001 April 24, 2001 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 43 Atwater v. Lago Vista 532 318 December 4, 2000 April 24, 2001 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 44 Daniels v. United States 532 374 January 8, 2001 April 25, 2001 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 plurality 1X partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 dissent2 4 45 Lackawanna County District Attorney v. Coss 532 394 February 20, 2001 April 25, 2001 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 plurality 1X partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 dissent2 4 46 C & L Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizen Band of Potawatomi Tribe of Okla. 532 411 March 19, 2001 April 30, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 47 Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. 532 424 February 26, 2001 May 14, 2001 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 48 Rogers v. Tennessee 532 451 November 1, 2000 May 14, 2001 joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 majority 1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent2 dissent3 4J4X 49 United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative 532 483 March 28, 2001 May 14, 2001 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 majority 1 joinconcurrence J2 didnotparticipate X 50 Major League Baseball Players Assn. v. Garvey 532 504 May 14, 2001 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 51 Bartnicki v. Vopper 532 514 December 5, 2000 May 21, 2001 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 52 United States v. Hatter 532 557 February 20, 2001 May 21, 2001 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X didnotparticipate X partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 3J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent2 3 joinmajority J1 majority 1 53 Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. v. United Int'l Holdings, Inc. 532 588 March 21, 2001 May 21, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 54 Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home v. WV Dept. of Health and Human Resources 532 598 February 27, 2001 May 29, 2001 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 dissent 4 joindissent J4 55 Atkinson Trading Co. v. Shirley 532 645 March 27, 2001 May 29, 2001 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 56 PGA TOUR, Inc. v. Martin 532 661 January 17, 2001 May 29, 2001 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 57 NLRB v. Kentucky River Community Care, Inc. 532 706 February 21, 2001 May 29, 2001 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 58 Booth v. Churner 532 731 March 20, 2001 May 29, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 59 Piscataqua_River_border_dispute#Supreme_Court_caseNew Hampshire v. Maine 532 742 April 16, 2001 May 29, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 60 Becker v. Montgomery 532 757 April 16, 2001 May 29, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 61 Arkansas v. Sullivan 532 769 May 29, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 62 Florida v. Thomas 532 774 April 25, 2001 June 4, 2001 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 63 Penry v. Johnson 532 782 March 27, 2001 June 4, 2001 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 64 Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drylock Corp. v. Garris 532 811 April 18, 2001 June 4, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence J1XJ2 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X partjoinmajority joinconcurrence J1XJ2 65 United Dominion Industries, Inc. v. United States 532 822 March 26, 2001 June 4, 2001 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 66 Pollard v. E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. 532 843 April 23, 2001 June 4, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 67 Kansas v. Colorado 533 1 March 19, 2001 June 11, 2001 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 68 Kyllo v. United States 533 27 February 20, 2001 June 11, 2001 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joindissent J4 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 69 Tuan Anh Nguyen v. INS 533 53 January 9, 2001 June 11, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 70 Good News Club v. Milford Central School 533 98 February 28, 2001 June 11, 2001 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 majority 1 joindissent2 J4 partjoinmajority concurrence2 2J1X 71 Alabama v. Bozeman 533 146 April 17, 2001 June 11, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 majority 1 72 Cedric Kushner Promotions, Ltd. v. King 533 158 April 18, 2001 June 11, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 73 Duncan v. Walker 533 167 March 26, 2001 June 18, 2001 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 concurrence2 2J1J2 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 74 Saucier v. Katz 533 194 March 20, 2001 June 18, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinconcurrencedissent J2 75 United States v. Mead Corp. 533 218 November 8, 2000 June 18, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 76 Idaho v. United States 533 262 April 23, 2001 June 18, 2001 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 77 INS v. St. Cyr 533 289 April 24, 2001 June 25, 2001 joindissent2 J4 majority 1 dissent1 partjoindissent2 4J4X dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 78 Calcano-Martinez v. INS 533 348 April 24, 2001 June 25, 2001 joindissent2 J4 majority 1 dissent1 4 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 79 Nevada v. Hicks 533 353 March 21, 2001 June 25, 2001 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 joinconcurrence2 2J2 concurrence2 2 majority 1 joinmajority joinconcurrence3 J1J2 joinmajority concurrence3 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence3 J1J2 joinmajority concurrence4 2J1 joinconcurrence1 joinconcurrence2 J2J2 80 United States v. United Foods, Inc. 533 405 April 17, 2001 June 25, 2001 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 partjoindissent J4X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 81 Federal Election Comm'n v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Comm. 533 431 February 28, 2001 June 25, 2001 partjoindissent J4X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 82 New York Times Co. v. Tasini 533 483 March 28, 2001 June 25, 2001 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent J4 83 Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly 533 525 April 25, 2001 June 28, 2001 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 3J1X majority 1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1XJ2 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X partjoinmajority partjoinconcurrencedissent1 concurrencedissent2 3J1XJ3X partjoinmajority concurrence2 2J1X partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 J1XJ3 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 J1XJ3 84 Palazzolo v. Rhode Island 533 606 February 26, 2001 June 28, 2001 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 majority 1 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 85 Tyler v. Cain 533 656 April 16, 2001 June 28, 2001 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 86 Zadvydas v. Davis 533 678 February 21, 2001 June 28, 2001 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 partjoindissent2 4J4X dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 partjoindissent2 J4J4X joinmajority J1 majority 1 Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer 2000 term membership and statistics This was the fifteenth term of Chief Justice Rehnquist's tenure, and the seventh 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. 72 86 9 2 0 3 John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 61 86 9 6 3 13 Sandra Day O'Connor Ronald Reagan September 25, 1981 76 84 9 3 1 4 Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 68 86 8 10 1 9 Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 1988 79 86 9 5 0 1 David Souter George H. W. Bush October 9, 1990 68 85 8 4 2 5 Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 1991 69 86 7 7 2 5 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 66 86 9 6 1 4 Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 1994 63 85 9 3 0 12 Notes References 2000 Term Opinions of the Court Supreme Court of the United States July 6, 2010 https://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/00slipopinion.html https://web.archive.org/web/20020202062336/https://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/00slipopinion.html February 2, 2002 2000 October 2, 2000 September 30, 2001 Category:Lists of United States Supreme Court opinions by term