2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

The table below lists all opinions filed by Associate Justice Stephen Breyer during the 2003 term of the Supreme Court of the United States, which lasted from October 6, 2003, until October 3, 2004. This was the tenth term of Breyer’s tenure on the Court.
Stephen Breyer 2003 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
5
Concurrence
1
Other
11
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 24
Bench opinions = 22 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 1
Unanimous decisions: 0 Most joined by: Ginsburg (11) Least joined by: Scalia (3)
Case Issue Joined by


McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
540 U.S. 93 (2003)
Campaign finance reform Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg


Castro v. United States
540 U.S. 375 (2003)
Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg; Scalia, Thomas (in part)


Illinois v. Lidster
540 U.S. 419 (2004)
Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg (in part)


Doe v. Chao
540 U.S. 614 (2004)
Privacy Act of 1974
Breyer filed one of two dissents.


Torres v. Mullin
540 U.S. 1035 (2003)
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.


Baldwin v. United States
541 U.S. 27 (2004)
Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg
Stevens filed a dissent.


United States v. Flores-Montano
541 U.S. 149 (2004)


United States v. Lara
541 U.S. 193 (2004)
Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Ginsburg
Souter filed a dissent.


Vieth v. Jubelirer
541 U.S. 267 (2004)
Breyer filed one of three opinions.


Yarborough v. Alvarado
541 U.S. 652 (2004)
Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg


Republic of Austria v. Altmann
541 U.S. 677 (2004)
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Souter


Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Heinz
541 U.S. 739 (2004)
Rehnquist, O'Connor, Ginsburg


City of Littleton v. Z. J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C.
541 U.S. 774 (2004)
Rehnquist, O'Connor, Thomas, Ginsburg; Stevens, Kennedy, Souter (in part)


F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd v. Empagran S. A.
542 U.S. 155 (2004)
Rehnquist, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg


Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada
542 U.S. 177 (2004)
Fourth Amendment Souter, Ginsburg
Breyer filed one of two dissents.


Pliler v. Ford
542 U.S. 225 (2004)
Breyer filed one of two dissents.


Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
542 U.S. 241 (2004)
Discovery aid by U.S. district courts to foreign tribunals
Breyer was the sole dissenter.


Blakely v. Washington
542 U.S. 296 (2004)
Right to jury trial O'Connor
Breyer filed one of three dissents.


Schriro v. Summerlin
542 U.S. 348 (2004)
Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg


Missouri v. Seibert
542 U.S. 600 (2004)


United States v. Patane
542 U.S. 630 (2004)
Breyer filed one of two dissents.


Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union
542 U.S. 656 (2004)
Rehnquist, O'Connor


Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain
542 U.S. 692 (2004)


Associated Press v. District Court for Fifth Judicial Dist. of Colo.
542 U.S. 1301 (2004)
Breyer denied the application for a stay.

References

Judicial opinions of Stephen Breyer
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Supreme Court of the United States 2003 term (October 6, 2003 - October 3, 2004)
Opinions by justice: Chief Justice Rehnquist | Associate Justices Stevens | O'Connor | Scalia
Kennedy | Souter | Thomas | Ginsburg | Breyer