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United States Supreme Court Decisions
2006 Term
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| Panetti v. Quarterman No. 06–6407 -- Decided Thursday, June 28, 2007 ( 111537 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, cruel punishment, death penalty, habeas corpus, judicial review, jurisdiction, mental competency, remedies, sentencing) | ASCII |  Acrobat |
| Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle Sch. Dist. No. 1 No. 05–908 -- Decided Thursday, June 28, 2007 ( 362548 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: education, judicial review, jurisdiction, justiciability, mootness, parties, racial discrimination, schools, standing, standard of review) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. No. 06–480 -- Decided Thursday, June 28, 2007 ( 109879 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: judgment, monopolies, price-fixing, stare decisis) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| National Association of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife No. 06–340 -- Decided Monday, June 25, 2007 ( 118807 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: administrative law, endangered species, environment, judicial review, permits, pollutant discharges, standard of review, water quality, wildlife) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation No. 06–157 -- Decided Monday, June 25, 2007 ( 121234 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: freedom of religion, judgment, jurisdiction, parties, President, separation of powers, standing, stare decisis) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Morse v. Frederick No. 06–278 -- Decided Monday, June 25, 2007 ( 117386 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: discipline, education, freedom of speech, immunity, official immunity, schools) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Federal Election Comm'n v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. No. 06–969 -- Decided Monday, June 25, 2007 ( 196467 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: advertising, appeal, campaign funding, elections, freedom of speech, judgment, judicial review, jurisdiction, justiciability, overbreadth, stare decisis) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Wilkie v. Robbins No. 06–219 -- Decided Monday, June 25, 2007 ( 106250 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: causes of action, easements, extortion, immunity, land use, official immunity, property takings, remedies, RICO) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd. No. 06–484 -- Decided Thursday, June 21, 2007 ( 63651 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: fraud, inferences, intent, pleadings, securities fraud, securities regulation, scienter) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Ass'n v. Brentwood Academy No. 06–427 -- Decided Thursday, June 21, 2007 ( 33069 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: athletics, education, freedom of speech, schools) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Rita v. United States No. 06–5754 -- Decided Thursday, June 21, 2007 ( 114167 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, cruel punishment, presumptions, sentencing, sentencing guidelines) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Brendlin v. California No. 06–8120 -- Decided Monday, June 18, 2007 ( 33050 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: arrest, criminal law, investigative stops, parties, searches and seizures, standing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing No. 05–1157 -- Decided Monday, June 18, 2007 ( 54453 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: monopolies, securities regulation, tying arrangements) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc. No. 05–85 -- Decided Monday, June 18, 2007 ( 52024 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: appeal, appealability, foreign sovereign immunity, immunity, judicial review, jurisdiction, remand, removal, sovereign immunity) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Bowles v. Russell No. 06–5306 -- Decided Thursday, June 14, 2007 ( 42091 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: appeal, judicial review, jurisdiction, notice of appeal) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Davenport v. Washington Education Association No. 05–1589 -- Decided Thursday, June 14, 2007 ( 32674 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: agency shop, freedom of speech, labor relations, union dues) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Fry v. Pliler No. 06-5247 -- Decided Monday, June 11, 2007 ( 32260 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, harmless error, judicial review, standard of review) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| United States v. Atlantic Research Corp. No. 06–562 -- Decided Monday, June 11, 2007 ( 26622 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: causes of action, cleanup costs, environment, remedies) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Long Island Care at Home, Ltd. v. Coke No. 06–593 -- Decided Monday, June 11, 2007 ( 37920 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: administrative law*health care*labor standards*notice) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Burr No. 06–84 -- Decided Monday, June 04, 2007 ( 57227 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: credit reporting agencies, insurance) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Erickson v. Pardus No. 06–7317 -- Decided Monday, June 04, 2007 ( 12296 chars.) Per Curiam. Subjects: criminal law, conditions of confinement, prisons) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Sole v. Wyner No. 06–531 -- Decided Monday, June 04, 2007 ( 26925 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: attorney fees*attorneys, remedies, injunction) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Uttecht v. Brown No. 06–413 -- Decided Monday, June 04, 2007 ( 88387 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, death penalty, juror bias, jury selection, sentencing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. No. 05–1074 -- Decided Tuesday, May 29, 2007 ( 93883 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: employment discrimination, limitations, sexual discrimination) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly No. 05–1126 -- Decided Monday, May 21, 2007 ( 120542 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: monopolies, pleadings, telephone) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Office of Senator Mark Dayton v. Hanson No. 06–618 -- Decided Monday, May 21, 2007 ( 9755 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: appeal, immunity, judicial review, jurisdiction, official immunity, senate, speech or debate clause) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Roper v. Weaver No. 06–313 -- Decided Monday, May 21, 2007 ( 18299 chars.) Per Curiam. Subjects: criminal law, death penalty, sentencing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Hinck v. United States No. 06–376 -- Decided Monday, May 21, 2007 ( 17473 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: abatement, income taxes, interest, judicial review, jurisdiction, penalties, remedies, Tax Court, taxation) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Winkelman v. Parma City School District No. 05–983 -- Decided Monday, May 21, 2007 ( 58101 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: education, handicapped persons, parties, schools, standing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Los Angeles County, California v. Rettele No. 06–605 -- Decided Monday, May 21, 2007 ( 13400 chars.) Per Curiam. Subjects: criminal law, searches and seizures) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Permanent Mission of India v. City of New York No. 06–134 -- Decided Monday, May 14, 2007 ( 24430 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: foreign sovereign, immunity, property taxes, sovereign immunity, tax liens, taxation) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Microsoft Corp v. AT&T Corp. No. 05–1056 -- Decided Monday, April 30, 2007 ( 58343 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: computers, extraterritoriality, patents, patent infringement, presumptions) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| United Haulers Ass'n v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority No. 05–1345 -- Decided Monday, April 30, 2007 ( 87437 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: commerce, counties, environment, permits, waste, waste disposal) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| EC Term of Years Trust v. United States No. 05–1541 -- Decided Monday, April 30, 2007 ( 16503 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: limitation, preemption, remedies, taxation, tax levies, tax liens, tax refunds, trusts) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, Inc. No. 04–1350 -- Decided Monday, April 30, 2007 ( 62337 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: patentability, patents) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Scott v. Harris No. 05–1631 -- Decided Monday, April 30, 2007 ( 54353 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: immunity, police, searches and seizures) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| James v. United States No. 05–9264 -- Decided Saturday, April 28, 2007 ( 86070 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: attempt, burglary, criminal law, repeat offenders, sentencing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Smith v. Texas No. 05–11304 -- Decided Wednesday, April 25, 2007 ( 65144 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, death penalty, harmless error, issue preservation, judicial review, jury instructions, mitigating factors, sentencing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Brewer v. Quarterman No. 05–11287 -- Decided Wednesday, April 25, 2007 ( 65330 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, death penalty, mitigating factors, sentencing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman No. 05-11284 -- Decided Wednesday, April 25, 2007 ( 116219 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, death penalty, jury instructions, mitigating factors, sentencing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Wilson v. Philip Morris Cos., Inc. No. 05–1284 -- Decided Wednesday, April 25, 2007 ( 42739 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: administrative law, advertising, delegation of powers, removal, tobacco, unfair trade practices) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Beck v. PACE International Union No. 05–1448 -- Decided Tuesday, April 24, 2007 ( 32228 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: bankruptcy, ERISA, mergers or acquisitions, pensions) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Gonzales v. Carhart No. 05–380 -- Decided Wednesday, April 18, 2007 ( 143770 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: abortion, health care, overbreadth, vagueness) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Global Crossing Telecommucations v. Metrophones Telecommunications No. 05–705 -- Decided Tuesday, April 17, 2007 ( 73596 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: causes of action, rates, remedies, telephone) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Watters v. Wachovia Bank, N.A. No. 05–1342 -- Decided Tuesday, April 17, 2007 ( 92282 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: administrative law, banking, choice of law, preemption, tenth amendment) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Zuni Public School District No. 89 v. Department of Education No. 05–1508 -- Decided Tuesday, April 17, 2007 ( 85900 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: education, education funding, schools) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency No. 05–1120 -- Decided Monday, April 02, 2007 ( 133187 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: administrative law, air quality, causation, environment, jurisdiction, justiciability, motor vehicles, parties, pollutant discharges, standing, states) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp. No. 05–848 -- Decided Monday, April 02, 2007 ( 40595 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: administrative law, air quality, environment, judicial review, permits, pollutant discharges) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Rockwell International Corp. v. United States No. 05–1272 -- Decided Tuesday, March 27, 2007 ( 50966 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: false claims, jurisdiction, nuclear wastes, qui tam actions, United States, waste disposal) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Limtiaco v. Camacho No. 06–116 -- Decided Tuesday, March 27, 2007 ( 30208 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: bonds, judgment, judicial review, jurisdiction, territories) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of America v. Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. No. 05–1429 -- Decided Tuesday, March 20, 2007 ( 28665 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: attorney fees, bankruptcy, contracts) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Sinochem Int'l Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia Int'l Shipping Corp. No. 06-102 -- Decided Monday, March 05, 2007 ( 31967 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: forum non conveniens, jurisdiction, venue) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Lance v. Coffman No. 06-641 -- Decided Monday, March 05, 2007 ( 11006 chars.) Per Curiam. Subjects: elections, jurisdiction, parties, standing, voting districts) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Whorton v. Bockting No. 05-595 -- Decided Wednesday, February 28, 2007 ( 32353 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: confrontation, criminal law, evidence, hearsay, retroactivity) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Winkelman v. Parma City School District No. 05–983 -- Decided Tuesday, February 27, 2007 ( 58128 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: education, education funding, handicapped persons, parties, schools, standing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Wallace v. Kato No. 05-1240 -- Decided Wednesday, February 21, 2007 ( 46571 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: false arrest, limitations, limitations tolling) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts No. 05-996 -- Decided Wednesday, February 21, 2007 ( 40876 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: bankqruptcy) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc. No. 05-381 -- Decided Tuesday, February 20, 2007 ( 29650 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: monopolies, price discrimination) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Lawrence v. Florida No. 05-8820 -- Decided Tuesday, February 20, 2007 ( 39725 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, habeas corpus, limitations*limitations tolling. Remedies) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Philip Morris USA v. Williams No. 05-1256 -- Decided Tuesday, February 20, 2007 ( 37267 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: damages, remedies, punitive damages) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Osborn v. Haley No. 05-593 -- Decided Monday, January 22, 2007 ( 96851 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: fela, ftca, immunity, judicial review, jurisdiction, official immunity, removal) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Jones v. Bock No. 05–7058 -- Decided Monday, January 22, 2007 ( 53691 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: administrative law, conditions of confinement, exhaustion of remedies, prisons, remedies) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Cunningham v. California No. 05–6551 -- Decided Monday, January 22, 2007 ( 86905 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, right to jury trial, sentencing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez No. 05–1629 -- Decided Wednesday, January 17, 2007 ( 32966 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: aiding and abetting, alien removal, aliens, criminal law, deportation, judicial review, scope of review, theft) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sorrell No. 05–746 -- Decided Wednesday, January 10, 2007 ( 53568 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: causation, certiorari, contributory negligence, fela, jury instructions, negligence, railroads, scope of review, standard of care) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Burton v. Stewart No. 05-9222 -- Decided Tuesday, January 09, 2007 ( 18354 chars.) Per Curiam. Subjects: criminal law, habeas corpus, judicial review, jurisdiction) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| United States v. Resendiz-Ponce No. 05–998 -- Decided Tuesday, January 09, 2007 ( 32692 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: aliens, attempt, criminal law, indictment, overt acts) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Medimmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc. No. 05-608 -- Decided Tuesday, January 09, 2007 ( 62731 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: contracts, declaratory judgment, judgment, jurisdiction, justiciability, patent infringement, patent licensing, patents, pharmaceuticals, royalties) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Carey v. Musladin No. 05–785 -- Decided Monday, December 11, 2006 ( 28309 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, habeas corpus, remedies) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| BP America Production Co. v. Burton No. 05–669 -- Decided Monday, December 11, 2006 ( 36392 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: contracts, gas, government contracts, limitations, mineral leasing, royalties) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Lopez v. Gonzales No. 05-547 -- Decided Tuesday, December 05, 2006 ( 46441 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: alien removal, aliens, controlled substances, criminal law, deportation, justiciability) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Ayers v. Belmontes No. 05–493 -- Decided Monday, November 13, 2006 ( 80711 chars.) Full Decision. Subjects: criminal law, death penalty, jury instructions, mitigating factors, sentencing) | ASCII | Acrobat |
| Purcell v. Gonzalez Nos. 06A375 (06–532) and 06A379 (06–533) -- Decided Friday, October 20, 2006 ( 9624 chars.) Per Curiam. Subjects: elections, voting, voting qualifications, voting rights) | ASCII | Acrobat |