2007 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

The 2007 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2007, and concluded September 30, 2008. 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.

2007 term opinions

#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsStevensScaliaKennedySouterThomasGinsburgBreyerAlito
1Board of Ed. of City School Dist. of New York v. Tom F.,[1] 552 U.S. 1October 1, 2007October 10, 2007
2Allen v. Siebert, 552 U.S. 3November 5, 2007
3CSX Transp., Inc. v. Georgia State Bd. of Equalization, 552 U.S. 9November 5, 2007December 4, 2007
4Logan v. United States, 552 U.S. 23October 30, 2007December 4, 2007
5Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38October 2, 2007December 10, 2007
1
2
1
2
6Watson v. United States, 552 U.S. 74October 9, 2007December 10, 2007
7Kimbrough v. United States, 552 U.S. 85October 2, 2007December 10, 2007
1
2
8Arave v. Hoffman, 552 U.S. 117January 7, 2008
9Wright v. Van Patten, 552 U.S. 120January 7, 2008
10John R. Sand & Gravel Co. v. United States, 552 U.S. 130November 6, 2007January 7, 2008
1
12
11Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 552 U.S. 148October 9, 2007January 15, 2008
12Knight v. Commissioner, 552 U.S. 181November 27, 2007January 16, 2008
13New York State Bd. of Elections v. Lopez Torres, 552 U.S. 196October 3, 2007January 16, 2008
1
2
1
2*
14Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, 552 U.S. 214October 29, 2007January 22, 2008
12
1
1
12
15LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc., 552 U.S. 248November 26, 2007February 20, 2008
1
2
1
2
16Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264October 31, 2007February 20, 2008
17Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc., 552 U.S. 312December 4, 2007February 20, 2008
*
18Preston v. Ferrer, 552 U.S. 346January 14, 2008February 20, 2008
19Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transp. Assn., 552 U.S. 364November 28, 2007February 20, 2008
*1
2
20Sprint/United Management Co. v. Mendelsohn, 552 U.S. 379December 3, 2007February 26, 2008
21Federal Express Corp. v. Holowecki, 552 U.S. 389November 6, 2007February 27, 2008
22Boulware v. United States, 552 U.S. 421January 8, 2008March 3, 2008
23Warner-Lambert Co. v. Kent,[2] 552 U.S. 440February 25, 2008March 3, 2008
24Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, 552 U.S. 442October 1, 2007March 18, 2008
25Snyder v. Louisiana, 552 U.S. 472December 4, 2007March 19, 2008
26Medellín v. Texas, 552 U.S. 491October 10, 2007March 25, 2008
27Hall Street Associates, L. L. C. v. Mattel, Inc., 552 U.S. 576November 7, 2007March 25, 2008
1
*
1
2
28New Jersey v. Delaware, 552 U.S. 597November 27, 2007March 31, 2008
*
29United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Co., 553 U.S. 1March 24, 2008April 15, 2008
30MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Dept. of Revenue, 553 U.S. 16January 16, 2008April 15, 2008
31Baze v. Rees, 553 U.S. 35January 7, 2008April 16, 2008
*
1
23
23
4
5
32Burgess v. United States, 553 U.S. 124March 24, 2008April 16, 2008
33Begay v. United States, 553 U.S. 137January 15, 2008April 16, 2008
34Virginia v. Moore, 553 U.S. 164January 14, 2008April 23, 2008
35Crawford v. Marion County Election Bd., 553 U.S. 181January 9, 2008April 28, 2008
*
1
1
2
36Gonzalez v. United States, 553 U.S. 242January 8, 2008May 12, 2008
37United States v. Ressam, 553 U.S. 272March 25, 2008May 19, 2008
*
*
38United States v. Williams (2008), 553 U.S. 285October 30, 2007May 19, 2008
39Department of Revenue of Ky. v. Davis, 553 U.S. 328November 5, 2007May 19, 2008
*1
2
*3
1
*
4
*
12
40United States v. Rodriquez, 553 U.S. 377January 15, 2008May 19, 2008
41Riley v. Kennedy, 553 U.S. 406March 24, 2008May 27, 2008
42CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries, 553 U.S. 442February 20, 2008May 27, 2008
43Gomez-Perez v. Potter, 553 U.S. 474February 19, 2008May 27, 2008
1
1*2
1*2
44United States v. Santos, 553 U.S. 507October 3, 2007June 2, 2008
2
*
2
*
12
2
45Regalado Cuellar v. United States, 553 U.S. 550February 25, 2008June 2, 2008
46Richlin Security Service Co. v. Chertoff, 553 U.S. 571March 19, 2008June 2, 2008
*
*
47Engquist v. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture, 553 U.S. 591April 21, 2008June 9, 2008
48Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc., 553 U.S. 617January 16, 2008June 9, 2008
49Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co., 553 U.S. 639April 14, 2008June 9, 2008
50Allison Engine Co. v. United States ex rel. Sanders, 553 U.S. 662February 26, 2008June 9, 2008
51Munaf v. Geren, 553 U.S. 674March 25, 2008June 12, 2008
52Irizarry v. United States, 553 U.S. 708April 15, 2008June 12, 2008
53Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. 723December 5, 2007June 12, 2008
12
12
12
12
54Republic of Philippines v. Pimentel, 553 U.S. 851March 17, 2008June 12, 2008
*1
*2
55Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880April 16, 2008June 12, 2008
56Dada v. Mukasey, 554 U.S. 1January 7, 2008June 16, 2008
1
1
1
2
57Florida Dept. of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc., 554 U.S. 33March 26, 2008June 16, 2008
58Chamber of Commerce of United States v. Brown, 554 U.S. 60March 19, 2008June 19, 2008
59Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, 554 U.S. 84April 23, 2008June 19, 2008
*
60Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Glenn, 554 U.S. 105April 23, 2008June 19, 2008
*
61Kentucky Retirement Systems v. EEOC, 554 U.S. 135January 9, 2008June 19, 2008
62Indiana v. Edwards, 554 U.S. 164March 26, 2008June 19, 2008
63Rothgery v. Gillespie County, 554 U.S. 191March 17, 2008June 23, 2008
12
12
2
64Greenlaw v. United States, 554 U.S. 237April 15, 2008June 23, 2008
*
65Sprint Communications Co. v. APCC Services, Inc., 554 U.S. 269April 21, 2008June 23, 2008
66Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc., 554 U.S. 316April 14, 2008June 25, 2008
*
*
*
*
67Giles v. California, 554 U.S. 353April 22, 2008June 25, 2008
*
*1
2
*1
3
68Kennedy v. Louisiana, 554 U.S. 407April 16, 2008June 25, 2008
69Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, 554 U.S. 471February 27, 2008June 25, 2008
*1
*2
*3
70Morgan Stanley Cap. Group v. Pub. Util. Dist. #1 of Snohomish Cty., 554 U.S. 527February 19, 2008June 26, 2008
*
71District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570March 18, 2008June 26, 2008
12
12
12
12
72Davis v. Federal Election Comm’n, 554 U.S. 724April 22, 2008June 26, 2008
*1
*1*
*1*2
*1*2
73Medellín v. Texas, 554 U.S. 759August 5, 2008
1
2
3
4
#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsStevensScaliaKennedySouterThomasGinsburgBreyerAlito

2007 term membership and statistics

This was the third term of Chief Justice Roberts' tenure and the second full term with the same membership.

JusticeAppointment historyAgreement with judgmentOpinions filed
SeniorityNamePresidentDate confirmed%#Total
Chief JusticeJohn RobertsGeorge W. BushSeptember 29, 200590.1%64/71850417
Associate JusticeJohn Paul StevensGerald FordDecember 19, 197574%54/73784928
Associate JusticeAntonin ScaliaRonald ReaganSeptember 26, 198682.2%60/738100624
Associate JusticeAnthony KennedyRonald ReaganFebruary 18, 198886.1%62/72711312
Associate JusticeDavid SouterGeorge H. W. BushOctober 9, 199076.7%56/73741416
Associate JusticeClarence ThomasGeorge H. W. BushOctober 23, 199176.7%56/73771924
Associate JusticeRuth Bader GinsburgBill ClintonAugust 10, 199375.3%55/73843419
Associate JusticeStephen BreyerBill ClintonAugust 3, 199476.8%53/698211223
Associate JusticeSamuel AlitoGeorge W. BushJanuary 31, 200683.3%60/72740819
Totals
67451159182


Notes

References

  • "2007 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2010.