1999 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

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


Delivered the Court's opinion

Joined the Court's opinion

Filed a concurrence

Joined a concurrence

Filed a dissent

Joined a dissent

Filed a concurrence/dissent

Joined a concurrence/dissent

Did not participate in the decision
  • Decisions that do not note an argument date were decided without oral argument. Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's opinion are per curiam.
  • Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices frequently join multiple opinions in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly.
  • An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality. An asterisk in a joining vote denotes that the justice joined it only in part.
  • A dash ( - ) denotes that the Justice voted without filing or joining an opinion.

1999 term opinions

#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRehnquistStevensO'ConnorScaliaKennedySouterThomasGinsburgBreyer
1Brancato v. Gunn, 528 U.S. 1October 12, 1999
2Antonelli v. Caridine, 528 U.S. 3October 12, 1999
3Judd v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex., 528 U.S. 5October 12, 1999
4Dempsey v. Martin, 528 U.S. 7October 12, 1999
5Prunty v. Brooks, 528 U.S. 9October 12, 1999
6Flippo v. West Virginia, 528 U.S. 11October 18, 1999
7In re Bauer, 528 U.S. 16October 18, 1999
8Texas v. Lesage, 528 U.S. 18November 29, 1999
9Fiore v. White, 528 U.S. 23October 12, 1999November 30, 1999
10Los Angeles Police Dept. v. United Reporting Publishing Corp., 528 U.S. 32October 13, 1999December 7, 1999
11Drye v. United States, 528 U.S. 49November 8, 1999December 7, 1999
12Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents, 528 U.S. 62October 13, 1999January 11, 2000
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13New York v. Hill, 528 U.S. 110November 2, 1999January 11, 2000
14Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119November 2, 1999January 12, 2000
15Reno v. Condon, 528 U.S. 141November 10, 1999January 12, 2000
16Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, 528 U.S. 152November 9, 1999January 12, 2000
17Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc., 528 U.S. 167October 12, 1999January 12, 2000
18Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Slater, 528 U.S. 216January 12, 2000
19Weeks v. Angelone, 528 U.S. 225December 6, 1999January 19, 2000
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20Gutierrez v. Ada, 528 U.S. 250December 6, 1999January 19, 2000
21Smith v. Robbins, 528 U.S. 259October 5, 1999January 19, 2000
22United States v. Martinez-Salazar, 528 U.S. 304November 29, 1999January 19, 2000
23Reno v. Bossier Parish School Bd., 528 U.S. 320October 6, 1999January 24, 2000
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24Nixon v. Shrink Missouri Government PAC, 528 U.S. 377October 5, 1999January 24, 2000
25Baral v. United States, 528 U.S. 431January 18, 2000February 22, 2000
26Weisgram v. Marley Co., 528 U.S. 440January 18, 2000February 22, 2000
27Hunt-Wesson, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board of California, 528 U.S. 458January 12, 2000February 22, 2000
28Roe v. Flores-Ortega, 528 U.S. 470November 1, 1999February 23, 2000
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29Rice v. Cayetano, 528 U.S. 495October 6, 1999February 23, 2000
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30Rotella v. Wood, 528 U.S. 549November 3, 1999February 23, 2000
31Village of Willowbrook v. Olech, 528 U.S. 562January 10, 2000February 23, 2000
32Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care, Inc., 529 U.S. 1November 08, 1999February 29, 2000
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33United States v. Johnson, 529 U.S. 53December 8, 1999March 1, 2000
34Portuondo v. Agard, 529 U.S. 61November 1, 1999March 6, 2000
35United States v. Locke, 529 U.S. 89December 7, 1999March 6, 2000
36FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 529 U.S. 120December 1, 1999March 21, 2000
37Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction Co., 529 U.S. 193January 10, 2000March 21, 2000
38Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc., 529 U.S. 205January 19, 2000March 22, 2000
39Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth, 529 U.S. 217November 9, 1999March 22, 2000
40Garner v. Jones, 529 U.S. 244January 11, 2000March 28, 2000
41Florida v. J. L., 529 U.S. 266February 29, 2000March 28, 2000
42City of Erie v. Pap's A. M., 529 U.S. 277November 10, 1999March 29, 2000
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43Free v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.,[1] 529 U.S. 333March 27, 2000April 3, 2000
44Bond v. United States, 529 U.S. 334February 29, 2000April 17, 2000
45Norfolk Southern Railroad Co. v. Shanklin, 529 U.S. 344March 1, 2000April 17, 2000
46Terry Williams v. Taylor,[2] 529 U.S. 362October 4, 1999April 18, 2000
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47Michael Williams v. Taylor, 529 U.S. 420February 28, 2000April 18, 2000
48Edwards v. Carpenter, 529 U.S. 446February 28, 2000April 25, 2000
49Nelson v. Adams USA, Inc., 529 U.S. 460March 27, 2000April 25, 2000
50Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473March 29, 2000April 26, 2000
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51Beck v. Prupis, 529 U.S. 494November 3, 1999April 26, 2000
52Carmell v. Texas, 529 U.S. 513November 30, 1999May 1, 2000
53Christensen v. Harris County, 529 U.S. 576February 23, 2000May 1, 2000
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54United States v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598January 11, 2000May 15, 2000
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55Fischer v. United States (2000), 529 U.S. 667February 22, 2000May 15, 2000
56Johnson v. United States, 529 U.S. 694February 22, 2000May 15, 2000
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57Public Lands Council v. Babbitt, 529 U.S. 728March 1, 2000May 15, 2000
58Ohler v. United States, 529 U.S. 753March 20, 2000May 22, 2000
59Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States ex rel. Stevens, 529 U.S. 765November 29, 1999May 22, 2000
60United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc., 529 U.S. 803November 30, 1999May 22, 2000
61Jones v. United States, 529 U.S. 848March 21, 2000May 22, 2000
62Geier v. American Honda Motor Co., 529 U.S. 861December 7, 1999May 22, 2000
63Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Union Planters Bank, N.A., 530 U.S. 1March 20, 2000May 30, 2000
64Raleigh v. Illinois Dept. of Revenue, 530 U.S. 15April 17, 2000May 30, 2000
65United States v. Hubbell, 530 U.S. 27February 22, 2000June 5, 2000
66Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57January 12, 2000June 5, 2000
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67Sims v. Apfel, 530 U.S. 103March 28, 2000June 5, 2000
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68Castillo v. United States, 530 U.S. 120April 24, 2000June 5, 2000
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69Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc., 530 U.S. 133March 21, 2000June 12, 2000
70Ramdass v. Angelone, 530 U.S. 156April 18, 2000June 12, 2000
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71Pegram v. Herdrich, 530 U.S. 211February 23, 2000June 12, 2000
72Harris Trust and Savings Bank v. Salomon Smith Barney Inc., 530 U.S. 238April 17, 2000June 12, 2000
73Carter v. United States, 530 U.S. 255April 19, 2000June 12, 2000
74Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290March 29, 2000June 19, 2000
75Miller v. French, 530 U.S. 327April 18, 2000June 19, 2000
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76Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council, 530 U.S. 363March 22, 2000June 19, 2000
77Arizona v. California, 530 U.S. 392April 25, 2000June 19, 2000
78Dickerson v. United States, 530 U.S. 428April 19, 2000June 26, 2000
79Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466March 28, 2000June 26, 2000
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80California Democratic Party v. Jones, 530 U.S. 567April 24, 2000June 26, 2000
81Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United States, 530 U.S. 604March 22, 2000June 26, 2000
82Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, 530 U.S. 640April 26, 2000June 28, 2000
83Hill v. Colorado, 530 U.S. 703January 19, 2000June 28, 2000
84Mitchell v. Helms, 530 U.S. 793December 1, 1999June 28, 2000
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85Stenberg v. Carhart, 530 U.S. 914April 25, 2000June 28, 2000
#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRehnquistStevensO'ConnorScaliaKennedySouterThomasGinsburgBreyer

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.

JusticeAppointment historyAgreement with judgmentOpinions filed
SeniorityNamePresidentDate confirmed%#Total
Chief JusticeWilliam RehnquistRichard Nixon[3]January 7, 197289.4%76/85902314
Associate JusticeJohn Paul StevensGerald FordDecember 19, 197561.2%52/857722238
Associate JusticeSandra Day O'ConnorRonald ReaganSeptember 25, 198195.2%80/84860115
Associate JusticeAntonin ScaliaRonald ReaganSeptember 26, 198682.4%70/85881825
Associate JusticeAnthony KennedyRonald ReaganFebruary 18, 198888.2%75/851050419
Associate JusticeDavid SouterGeorge H. W. BushOctober 9, 199077.6%66/85854623
Associate JusticeClarence ThomasGeorge H. W. BushOctober 23, 199184.7%72/85881421
Associate JusticeRuth Bader GinsburgBill ClintonAugust 10, 199372.9%62/85841518
Associate JusticeStephen BreyerBill ClintonAugust 3, 199480%68/85880925
Totals
74511162198


Notes

References

  • "Journal of the Supreme Court of the United States: October 1999 Term" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States.
  • "Vol. 528, United States Reports" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States.
  • "Vol. 529, United States Reports" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States.
  • "Vol. 530, United States Reports" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States.