2006 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy

The table below lists all opinions filed by Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy during the 2006 term of the Supreme Court of the United States, which began on October 2, 2006 and concluded September 30, 2007. This was the twentieth term of Kennedy’s tenure on the Court.
Anthony Kennedy 2006 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
6
Concurrence
1
Other
1
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 16
Bench opinions = 15 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous decisions: 1 Most joined by: Alito (9) Least joined by: Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg (4)
Case Issue Joined by


Ayers v. Belmontes
549 U.S. 7 (2006)
Death penalty Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito


Carey v. Musladin
549 U.S. 70 (2006)
Kennedy filed one of three opinions concurring in the judgment of Thomas' six-justice opinion.


Cunningham v. California
549 U.S. 270 (2007)
Breyer


Zuni Public School District No 89 v. Dept. of Education
550 U.S. 81 (2007)
Alito


Gonzales v. Carhart
550 U.S. 124 (2007)
Abortion Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito


Smith v. Texas
550 U.S. 297 (2007)
Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer


KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc.
550 U.S. 398 (2007)
Patent Unanimous


Winkelman v. Parma City School District
550 U.S. 516 (2007)
Roberts, Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito


Boumediene v. Bush
550 U.S. 1301 (2007)
Kennedy jointly filed with Stevens a statement regarding the Court's denial of certiorari.


Uttecht v. Brown
551 U.S. 1 (2007)
Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito


Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.
551 U.S. 224 (2007)
Alito


Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn. v. Brentwood Academy
551 U.S. 291 (2007)
Roberts, Scalia, Alito


Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.
551 U.S. 587 (2007)
Establishment Clause; taxpayer standing


Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1
551 U.S. 701 (2007)


Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc.
551 U.S. 877 (2007)
Antitrust Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito


Panetti v. Quarterman
551 U.S. 930 (2007)
Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer

References

Judicial opinions of Anthony Kennedy
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Supreme Court of the United States 2006 term (October 2, 2006 - September 30, 2007)
Opinions by justice:
Chief Justice Roberts | Associate Justices Stevens | Scalia | Kennedy | Souter | Thomas | Ginsburg | Breyer | Alito