2007 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The 2007 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2007, and concluded September 30, 2008. This was the fifteenth term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg official SCOTUS portrait.jpg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2007 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
4
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
3
Concurrence/dissent Total = 19
Bench opinions = 19 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 3 Most joined by: Souter (9) Least joined by: Thomas (6)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Logan v. United States 552 U.S. 23 (2007)

Unanimous
202



Watson v. United States 552 U.S. 74 (2007)

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Souter
103



Kimbrough v. United States 552 U.S. 85 (2007)

Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer
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Scalia
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Thomas
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Alito
404



John R. Sand & Gravel Co. v. United States 552 U.S. 130 (2008)

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Breyer
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Stevens
405



Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc. 552 U.S. 312 (2008)

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Scalia
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Stevens
106



Preston v. Ferrer 552 U.S. 346 (2008)

Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer, Alito
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Thomas
207



Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transp. Assn. 552 U.S. 364 (2008)

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Breyer
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Scalia
108



New Jersey v. Delaware 552 U.S. 597 (2008)

original jurisdiction  • border dispute Roberts, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas; Stevens (in part)
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Stevens
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Scalia
409



Baze v. Rees 553 U.S. 35 (2008)

Eighth Amendment  • death penalty  • lethal injection Souter
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Roberts
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Stevens
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Scalia
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Thomas
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Breyer
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Alito
110



Burgess v. United States 553 U.S. 124 (2008)

Unanimous
211



Virginia v. Moore 553 U.S. 164 (2008)

Fourth Amendment
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Scalia
112



Riley v. Kennedy 553 U.S. 406 (2008)

Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito
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Stevens
113



Taylor v. Sturgell 553 U.S. 880 (2008)

Unanimous
114



Greenlaw v. United States 554 U.S. 237 (2008)

Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas
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Breyer
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Alito
315



Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc. 554 U.S. 316 (2008)

Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg
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Roberts
316



Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker 554 U.S. 471 (2008)

Due Process Clause  • punitive damages
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Souter
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Scalia
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Stevens
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Breyer
217



Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Util. Dist. No. 1 of Snohomish Cty. 554 U.S. 527 (2008)

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Scalia
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Stevens
318



Davis v. Federal Election Comm'n 554 U.S. 724 (2008)

campaign finance reform Breyer
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Alito
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Stevens
419



Medellín v. Texas 554 U.S. 759 (208)

death penalty
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per curiam
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Stevens
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Souter
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Breyer
Ginsburg dissented from the Court's per curiam denial of an application for a stay of execution of sentence of death and a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

References

  • "2007 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  • "2007 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  • "2007 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved March 20, 2010.