2005 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

October 2005 to October 2006 opinions February 2026 September 2023 150px|right The 2005 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2005, and concluded October 1, 2006. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.Two decrees in original jurisdiction cases have been omitted from this table: Alaska v. United States, 546 U.S. 413 (2006); and Arizona v. California, 547 U.S. 150 (2006). Table key 2005 term opinions Roberts Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito 1 Dye v. Hofbauer 546 1 October 11, 2005 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 2 Schriro v. Smith 546 6 October 17, 2005 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 3 Kane v. Garcia Espitia 546 9 October 31, 2005 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 4 Eberhart v. United States 546 12 October 31, 2005 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 5 IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez 546 21 October 3, 2005 November 8, 2005 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 6 United States v. Olson 546 43 October 12, 2005 November 8, 2005 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 didnotparticipate X 7 Schaffer v. Weast 546 49 October 5, 2005 November 14, 2005 didnotparticipate X joinmajority concurrence 2J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 dissent2 4 didnotparticipate X 8 Maryland v. Blake 546 72 November 1, 2005 November 14, 2005 In Maryland v. Blake, 546 U.S. 72 (2005), 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 didnotparticipate X 9 Bradshaw v. Richey 546 74 November 28, 2005 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 10 Lincoln Property Co. v. Roche 546 81 October 11, 2005 November 29, 2005 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 11 Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation 546 95 October 3, 2005 December 6, 2005 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 12 Martin v. Franklin Capital Corp. 546 132 November 8, 2005 December 7, 2005 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 13 Lockhart v. United States (2005) Lockhart v. United States 546 142 November 2, 2005 December 7, 2005 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 14 United States v. Georgia 546 151 November 9, 2005 January 10, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 15 Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc. Volvo Trucks North America v. Reeder-Simco GMC 546 164 October 31, 2005 January 10, 2006 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 16 Evans v. Chavis 546 189 November 9, 2005 January 10, 2006 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 didnotparticipate X 17 Brown v. Sanders 546 212 October 11, 2005 January 11, 2006 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 dissent2 4 didnotparticipate X 18 Gonzales v. Oregon 546 243 October 5, 2005 January 17, 2006 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 19 Wachovia Bank, N. A. v. Schmidt 546 303 November 28, 2005 January 17, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 20 Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood 546 320 November 30, 2005 January 18, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 21 Rice v. Collins 546 333 December 5, 2005 January 18, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 didnotparticipate X 22 Will v. Hallock 546 345 November 28, 2005 January 18, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 23 Central Virginia Community College v. Katz 546 356 October 31, 2005 January 23, 2006 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 24 Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc. 546 394 November 2, 2005 January 23, 2006 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 25 Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. FEC 546 410 January 17, 2006 January 23, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 26 Gonzales v. O Centro Espírita Beneficente União do Vegetal Gonzales v. UDV 546 418 November 1, 2005 February 21, 2006 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 27 Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna 546 440 November 29, 2005 February 21, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 28 Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi Ministry of Defense of Iran v. Elahi 546 450 February 21, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 29 Ash v. Tyson Foods, Inc. 546 454 February 21, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 30 Lance v. Dennis 546 459 February 21, 2006 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 31 Domino's Pizza, Inc. v. McDonald 546 470 December 6, 2005 February 22, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 32 Dolan v. United States Postal Service 546 481 November 7, 2005 February 22, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 33 Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. 546 500 January 11, 2006 February 22, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 34 Oregon v. Guzek 546 517 December 7, 2005 February 22, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 didnotparticipate X 35 Texaco, Inc. v. Dagher 547 1 January 10, 2006 February 28, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 36 Scheidler v. National Organization for Women (2006) Scheidler v. NOW 547 9 November 30, 2005 February 28, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 didnotparticipate X 37 Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc. Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Ind. Ink, Inc. 547 28 November 29, 2005 March 1, 2006 joinmajority J1 majority 1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 38 Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc. Rumsfeld v. FAIR 547 47 December 6, 2005 March 6, 2006 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 39 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit 547 71 January 18, 2006 March 21, 2006 joinmajority J1 majority 1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 40 United States v. Grubbs 547 90 January 18, 2006 March 21, 2006 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence J1XJ2 didnotparticipate X majority 1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence J1XJ2 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 41 Georgia v. Randolph 547 103 November 8, 2005 March 22, 2006 dissent1 4 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 didnotparticipate X joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent3 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 didnotparticipate X 42 Gonzales v. Thomas 547 183 April 17, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 43 2005 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Salinas v. United States Salinas v. United States 547 188 April 24, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 44 Northern Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. Chatham County 547 189 March 1, 2006 April 25, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 45 Day v. McDonough 547 198 February 27, 2006 April 25, 2006 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 didnotparticipate X dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 majority 1 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 joinmajority J1 46 Jones v. Flowers 547 220 January 17, 2006 April 26, 2006 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 47 Hartman v. Moore 547 250 January 10, 2006 April 26, 2006 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 didnotparticipate X 48 Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. v. Ahlborn 547 268 February 27, 2006 May 1, 2006 joinmajority J1 majority 1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 49 Marshall v. Marshall 547 293 February 28, 2006 May 1, 2006 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 50 Holmes v. South Carolina 547 319 February 22, 2006 May 1, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 51 DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno 547 332 March 1, 2006 May 15, 2006 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 52 Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. 547 356 March 28, 2006 May 15, 2006 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 53 S. D. Warren Co. v. Maine Bd. of Env. Protection 547 370 February 21, 2006 May 15, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 54 eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L. L. C. 547 388 March 29, 2006 May 15, 2006 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 didnotparticipate X joinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1J2 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 majority 1 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 joinmajority J1 55 Brigham City v. Stuart 547 398 April 24, 2006 May 22, 2006 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 56 Garcetti v. Ceballos 547 410 March 21, 2006 May 30, 2006 Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 U.S. 410 (2006), was originally argued October 12, 2005 and reargued March 21, 2006. joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 dissent3 4 joinmajority J1 57 Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. 547 451 March 27, 2006 June 5, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority concurrence 2J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 3J1X joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent2 3 joinmajority J1 58 Zedner v. United States 547 489 April 18, 2006 June 5, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 59 Whitman v. Dep't of Transportation 547 512 June 5, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 60 Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Williams 547 516 April 26, 2006 June 5, 2006 In Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Williams, 547 U.S. 516 (2006), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari limited to Question 1 presented by the petition as improvidently granted. The Court granted certiorari, vacated the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit's judgment, and remanded for further consideration in light of Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp., 547 U.S. 451 (2006), which was handed down the same day. joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 61 House v. Bell 547 518 January 11, 2006 June 12, 2006 concurrencedissent 3 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinconcurrencedissent J3 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 62 Hill v. McDonough 547 573 April 26, 2006 June 12, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 63 Hudson v. Michigan 547 586 May 18, 2006 June 15, 2006 Hudson v. Michigan, 547 U.S. 586 (2006), was originally argued January 9, 2006 and reargued May 18, 2006. joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 didnotparticipate X plurality 1X partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 64 Kircher v. Putnam Funds Trust 547 633 April 24, 2006 June 15, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 65 Howard Delivery Service, Inc. v. Zurich American Ins. Co. Howard Delivery Serv. v. Zurich American Ins. Co. 547 651 March 21, 2006 June 15, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 66 Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh 547 677 April 25, 2006 June 15, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 67 Rapanos v. United States 547 715 February 21, 2006 June 19, 2006 joinplurality concurrence1 2J1 dissent1 4 didnotparticipate X plurality 1X concurrence2 2 joindissent1 J4 joinplurality J1 joindissent1 J4 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinplurality J1 68 Davis v. Washington 547 813 March 20, 2006 June 19, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent 3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 69 Samson v. California 547 843 February 22, 2006 June 19, 2006 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 70 Youngblood v. West Virginia 547 867 June 19, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X dissent1 4 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 71 Dixon v. United States 548 1 April 25, 2006 June 22, 2006 joinmajority J1 majority 1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 72 Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales 548 30 March 22, 2006 June 22, 2006 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 73 Burlington, N. & S. F. R. Co. v. White 548 53 April 17, 2006 June 22, 2006 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence 2 74 Woodford v. Ngo 548 81 March 22, 2006 June 22, 2006 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 concurrence 2 majority 1 75 Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Metabolite Labs. 548 124 March 21, 2006 June 22, 2006 In Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings v. Metabolite Labs., 548 U.S. 124 (2006), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. didnotparticipate X joindissent J4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 76 United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez 548 140 April 18, 2006 June 26, 2006 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 77 Kansas v. Marsh 548 163 April 25, 2006 June 26, 2006 Kansas v. Marsh, 548 U.S. 163 (2006), was originally argued December 7, 2005 and reargued April 25, 2006. joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 majority 1 joindissent2 J4 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority J1 78 Washington v. Recuenco 548 212 April 17, 2006 June 26, 2006 joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 79 Randall v. Sorrell 548 230 February 28, 2006 June 26, 2006 joinplurality J1 dissent1 partjoindissent2 4J4X didnotparticipate X joinconcurrence2 J2 concurrence1 2 dissent2 4 concurrence2 2 joindissent2 J4 plurality 1X partjoinplurality concurrence3 2J1X 80 Arlington Central School Dist. Bd. of Ed. v. Murphy 548 291 April 19, 2006 June 26, 2006 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 J4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 dissent2 4 majority 1 81 Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon 548 331 March 29, 2006 June 28, 2006 majority 1 joindissent J4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 concurrence partjoindissent 2J4X dissent 4 joinmajority J1 82 League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry 548 399 March 1, 2006 June 28, 2006 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 partjoinconcurrencedissent3 3J1XJ3X partjoinmajority concurrencedissent2 3J1X didnotparticipate X concurrencedissent3 3 plurality 1X partjoinmajority concurrencedissent4 3J1X joinconcurrencedissent3 J3 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent4 J1XJ3 partjoinmajority partjoinconcurrencedissent2 concurrencedissent5 3J1XJ3X partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 partjoinconcurrencedissent3 J1XJ3J3X 83 Beard v. Banks 548 521 March 27, 2006 June 28, 2006 joinplurality J1 dissent1 4 didnotparticipate X joinconcurrence J2 joinplurality J1 joinplurality J1 concurrence 2 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 plurality 1X didnotparticipate X 84 Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 548 557 March 28, 2006 June 29, 2006 didnotparticipate X plurality 1X didnotparticipate X dissent1 joindissent2 partjoindissent3 4J4J4X partjoinmajority concurrence1 joinconcurrence2 2J1XJ2 joinmajority partjoinconcurrence1 joinconcurrence2 J1J2J2X joindissent1 dissent2 partjoindissent3 4J4J4X joinmajority partjoinconcurrence1 joinconcurrence2 J1J2J2X joinmajority partjoinconcurrence1 concurrence2 2J1J2X joindissent1 partjoindissent2 dissent3 4J4J4X 85 Clark v. Arizona 548 735 April 19, 2006 June 29, 2006 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 Roberts Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito 2005 term membership and statistics This was the first term of Chief Justice Roberts, who was confirmed following the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist on September 3. Justice O'Connor also retired midterm on January 31, 2006, when she was replaced by Justice Alito. The Court's membership had not changed for the previous eleven terms. John Roberts George W. Bush September 29, 2005 75 81 8 2 2 1 John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 65 85 7 6 1 14 Sandra Day O'Connor Ronald Reagan September 25, 1981 25 25 3 0 0 0 Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 76 85 9 6 1 5 Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 1988 76 85 8 7 0 3 David Souter George H. W. Bush October 9, 1990 70 85 7 1 1 4 Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 1991 69 84 8 2 2 7 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 70 85 8 4 0 5 Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 1994 68 85 7 4 3 10 Samuel Alito George W. Bush January 31, 2006 37 42 4 3 0 2 Notes References https://web.archive.org/web/20120516151603/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx?Term=05 May 16, 2012 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx?Term=05 2005 Term Opinions of the Court December 14, 2016 Supreme Court of the United States Category:Lists of United States Supreme Court opinions by term