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2006 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

October 2006 to October 2007 opinions

2006 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

October 2006 to October 2007 opinions

The 2006 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 2, 2006, and concluded September 30, 2007. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.

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2006 term opinions

|#=1 |decision-date=October 20, 2006 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=concurrence |justice2-sortcode=2 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=2 |argue-date=October 3, 2006 |decision-date=November 13, 2006 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=dissent |justice2-sortcode=4 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-opinion2=concurrence |justice3-sortcode=2J1 |justice4-opinion1=majority |justice4-sortcode=1 |justice5-opinion1=joindissent |justice5-sortcode=J4 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-opinion2=joinconcurrence |justice6-sortcode=J1J2 |justice7-opinion1=joindissent |justice7-sortcode=J4 |justice8-opinion1=joindissent |justice8-sortcode=J4 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=3 |argue-date=October 3, 2006 |decision-date=December 5, 2006 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=majority |justice5-sortcode=1 |justice6-opinion1=dissent |justice6-sortcode=4 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=4 |argue-date=October 3, 2006 |decision-date=December 5, 2006 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=5 |argue-date=October 11, 2006 |decision-date=December 11, 2006 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=concurrence1 |justice2-sortcode=2 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=concurrence2 |justice4-sortcode=2 |justice5-opinion1=concurrence3 |justice5-sortcode=2 |justice6-opinion1=majority |justice6-sortcode=1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=6 |argue-date=October 4, 2006 |decision-date=December 11, 2006 |justice1-opinion1=didnotparticipate |justice1-sortcode=X |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=didnotparticipate |justice8-sortcode=X |justice9-opinion1=majority |justice9-sortcode=1 |#=7 |argue-date=October 10, 2006 |decision-date=January 9, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=majority |justice2-sortcode=1 |justice3-opinion1=dissent |justice3-sortcode=4 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=8 |argue-date=October 4, 2006 |decision-date=January 9, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=majority |justice3-sortcode=1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=dissent |justice6-sortcode=4 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=9 |decision-date=January 9, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=10 |argue-date=October 10, 2006 |decision-date=January 10, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=majority |justice1-sortcode=1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-opinion2=joinconcurrence1 |justice3-sortcode=J1J2 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-opinion2=concurrence1 |justice5-sortcode=2J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=concurrence2 |justice7-sortcode=2 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-opinion2=joinconcurrence1 |justice9-sortcode=J1J2 |#=11 |argue-date=December 5, 2006 |decision-date=January 17, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice2-opinion2=concurrencedissent |justice2-sortcode=3J1X |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=majority |justice8-sortcode=1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=12 |argue-date=October 30, 2006 |decision-date=January 22, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=majority |justice1-sortcode=1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=13 |argue-date=October 30, 2006 |decision-date=January 22, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=dissent |justice3-sortcode=4 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice5-opinion2=concurrencedissent1 |justice5-sortcode=3J1X |justice6-opinion1=joindissent |justice6-sortcode=J4 |justice7-opinion1=majority |justice7-sortcode=1 |justice8-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice8-opinion2=concurrencedissent2 |justice8-sortcode=3J1X |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=14 |argue-date=October 11, 2006 |decision-date=January 22, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=dissent1 |justice4-opinion2=joindissent2 |justice4-sortcode=4J4 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=majority |justice7-sortcode=1 |justice8-opinion1=joindissent1 |justice8-opinion2=joindissent2 |justice8-sortcode=J4J4 |justice9-opinion1=dissent2 |justice9-sortcode=4 |#=15 |argue-date=November 28, 2006 |decision-date=February 20, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=majority |justice6-sortcode=1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=16 |argue-date=October 31, 2006 |decision-date=February 20, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joindissent |justice2-sortcode=J4 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joindissent |justice5-sortcode=J4 |justice6-opinion1=majority |justice6-sortcode=1 |justice7-opinion1=dissent |justice7-sortcode=4 |justice8-opinion1=joindissent |justice8-sortcode=J4 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=17 |argue-date=October 31, 2006 |decision-date=February 20, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=dissent1 |justice2-sortcode=4 |justice3-opinion1=joindissent3 |justice3-sortcode=J4 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=dissent2 |justice6-opinion2=joindissent3 |justice6-sortcode=4J4 |justice7-opinion1=dissent3 |justice7-sortcode=4 |justice8-opinion1=majority |justice8-sortcode=1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=18 |argue-date=November 6, 2006 |decision-date=February 21, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joindissent |justice1-sortcode=J4 |justice2-opinion1=majority |justice2-sortcode=1 |justice3-opinion1=joindissent |justice3-sortcode=J4 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joindissent |justice6-sortcode=J4 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=dissent |justice9-sortcode=4 |#=19 |argue-date=November 6, 2006 |decision-date=February 21, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=concurrence |justice2-sortcode=2 |justice3-opinion1=majority |justice3-sortcode=1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinconcurrence |justice5-sortcode=J2 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joindissent |justice7-sortcode=J4 |justice8-opinion1=dissent |justice8-sortcode=4 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=20 |argue-date=November 1, 2006 |decision-date=February 28, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=majority |justice9-sortcode=1 |#=21 |argue-date=January 9, 2007 |decision-date=March 5, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=majority |justice7-sortcode=1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=22 |decision-date=March 5, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=23 |case-article=Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America v. Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. |case-display=Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. v. Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. |argue-date=January 16, 2007 |decision-date=March 20, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=majority |justice9-sortcode=1 |#=24 |argue-date=December 5, 2006 |decision-date=March 27, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=dissent |justice2-sortcode=4 |justice3-opinion1=majority |justice3-sortcode=1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joindissent |justice7-sortcode=J4 |justice8-opinion1=didnotparticipate |justice8-sortcode=X |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=25 |argue-date=January 8, 2007 |decision-date=March 27, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice2-opinion2=joinconcurrencedissent |justice2-sortcode=J1XJ3 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice5-opinion2=concurrencedissent |justice5-sortcode=3J1X |justice6-opinion1=majority |justice6-sortcode=1 |justice7-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice7-opinion2=joinconcurrencedissent |justice7-sortcode=J1XJ3 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice9-opinion2=joinconcurrencedissent |justice9-sortcode=J1XJ3 |#=26 |argue-date=November 29, 2006 |decision-date=April 2, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=dissent1 |justice1-opinion2=joindissent2 |justice1-sortcode=4J4 |justice2-opinion1=majority |justice2-sortcode=1 |justice3-opinion1=joindissent1 |justice3-opinion2=dissent2 |justice3-sortcode=4J4 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joindissent1 |justice6-opinion2=joindissent2 |justice6-sortcode=J4J4 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joindissent1 |justice9-opinion2=joindissent2 |justice9-sortcode=J4J4 |#=27 |argue-date=November 1, 2006 |decision-date=April 2, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=majority |justice5-sortcode=1 |justice6-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice6-opinion2=concurrence |justice6-sortcode=2J1X |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=28 |argue-date=November 29, 2006 |decision-date=April 17, 2007 |justice1-opinion1=joindissent |justice1-sortcode=J4 |justice2-opinion1=dissent |justice2-sortcode=4 |justice3-opinion1=joindissent |justice3-sortcode=J4 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=didnotparticipate |justice6-sortcode=X |justice7-opinion1=majority |justice7-sortcode=1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=29 |case-article=Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc. |case-display=Global Crossing Telecomm. v. 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|justice7-opinion1=joindissent1 |justice7-sortcode=J4 |justice8-opinion1=joindissent1 |justice8-opinion2=dissent2 |justice8-sortcode=4J4 |justice9-opinion1=majority |justice9-sortcode=1 |#=73 |case-article=Parents Involved in Community Schools v. 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2006 term membership and statistics

This was the second term of Chief Justice Roberts' tenure and the first full term with the same membership; Justice Alito joined the Court during the 2005 term.

Membership, opinions delivered, and frequency in majority

|CJ-first=John |CJ-last=Roberts |CJ-POTUSfirst=George W. |CJ-POTUSlast=Bush |CJ-date=September 29, 2005 |CJ-agreeing=64 |CJ-participated=72 |CJ-majority=7 |CJ-concurrence=1 |CJ-concurrencedissent=0 |CJ-dissent=3

|AJ1-first=John Paul |AJ1-last=Stevens |AJ1-POTUSfirst=Gerald |AJ1-POTUSlast=Ford |AJ1-date=December 19, 1975 |AJ1-agreeing=47 |AJ1-participated=75 |AJ1-majority=7 |AJ1-concurrence=8 |AJ1-concurrencedissent=2 |AJ1-dissent=14

|AJ2-first=Antonin |AJ2-last=Scalia |AJ2-POTUSfirst=Ronald |AJ2-POTUSlast=Reagan |AJ2-date=September 26, 1986 |AJ2-agreeing=59 |AJ2-participated=75 |AJ2-majority=8 |AJ2-concurrence=6 |AJ2-concurrencedissent=1 |AJ2-dissent=9

|AJ3-first=Anthony |AJ3-last=Kennedy |AJ3-POTUSfirst=Ronald |AJ3-POTUSlast=Reagan |AJ3-date=February 18, 1988 |AJ3-agreeing=72 |AJ3-participated=74 |AJ3-majority=8 |AJ3-concurrence=6 |AJ3-concurrencedissent=0 |AJ3-dissent=1

|AJ4-first=David |AJ4-last=Souter |AJ4-POTUSfirst=George H. W. |AJ4-POTUSlast=Bush |AJ4-date=October 9, 1990 |AJ4-agreeing=56 |AJ4-participated=75 |AJ4-majority=7 |AJ4-concurrence=3 |AJ4-concurrencedissent=2 |AJ4-dissent=5

|AJ5-first=Clarence |AJ5-last=Thomas |AJ5-POTUSfirst=George H. W. |AJ5-POTUSlast=Bush |AJ5-date=October 23, 1991 |AJ5-agreeing=57 |AJ5-participated=74 |AJ5-majority=8 |AJ5-concurrence=8 |AJ5-concurrencedissent=0 |AJ5-dissent=8

|AJ6-first=Ruth Bader |AJ6-last=Ginsburg |AJ6-POTUSfirst=Bill |AJ6-POTUSlast=Clinton |AJ6-date=August 10, 1993 |AJ6-agreeing=54 |AJ6-participated=75 |AJ6-majority=7 |AJ6-concurrence=2 |AJ6-concurrencedissent=1 |AJ6-dissent=4

|AJ7-first=Stephen |AJ7-last=Breyer |AJ7-POTUSfirst=Bill |AJ7-POTUSlast=Clinton |AJ7-date=August 3, 1994 |AJ7-agreeing=54 |AJ7-participated=73 |AJ7-majority=8 |AJ7-concurrence=2 |AJ7-concurrencedissent=3 |AJ7-dissent=6

|AJ8-first=Samuel |AJ8-last=Alito |AJ8-POTUSfirst=George W. |AJ8-POTUSlast=Bush |AJ8-date=January 31, 2006 |AJ8-agreeing=65 |AJ8-participated=75 |AJ8-majority=7 |AJ8-concurrence=4 |AJ8-concurrencedissent=0 |AJ8-dissent=4

Justice-to-justice concordance

Roberts	Stevens	Scalia	Kennedy	Souter	Thomas	Ginsburg	Breyer	Alito	Most concordant
justice	Least concordant
justice
Chief Justice John Roberts	xx	58.8%	91.2%	86.6%	72.1%	84.6%	64.7%	66.2%	94.1%	Alito
Associate Justice John Paul Stevens	58.8%	xx	56.3%	65.7%	80.3%	52.9%	88.7%	85.3%	59.2%	Ginsburg
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia	91.2%	56.3%	xx	78.6%	67.6%	92.9%	64.8%	67.2%	87.3%	Thomas
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy	86.6%	65.7%	78.6%	xx	77.1%	78.3%	71.4%	76.5%	92.9%	Alito
Associate Justice David Souter	72.1%	80.3%	67.6%	77.1%	xx	62.9%	85.7%	91.4%	67.6%	Breyer
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas	84.6%	52.9%	92.9%	78.3%	62.9%	xx	60.0%	55.9%	84.3%	Scalia
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg	64.7%	88.7%	64.8%	71.4%	85.7%	60.0%	xx	90.0%	62.0%	Breyer
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer	66.2%	85.3%	67.2%	76.5%	91.4%	55.9%	90.0%	xx	62.3%	Souter
Associate Justice Samuel Alito	94.1%	59.2%	87.3%	92.9%	67.6%	84.3%	62.0%	62.3%	xx	Roberts
Notes on statistics:

Notes

References

References

In ''Toledo-Flores v. United States'', 549 U.S. 69 (2006), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari [[Dismissed as improvidently granted. as improvidently granted]].
In ''Roper v. Weaver'', 550 U.S. 598 (2007), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari [[Dismissed as improvidently granted. as improvidently granted]].
In ''Claiborne v. United States'', 551 U.S. 87 (2007), the Court vacated the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit's judgment as moot, upon being notified that the petitioner had died.

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