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The 2003 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2003, and concluded October 3, 2004. This was the thirty-second term of Chief Justice William Rehnquist 's tenure on the Court and the eighteenth term as Chief Justice.
William Rehnquist 2003 term statistics
Majority or Plurality
Concurrence
Other
Dissent
Concurrence/dissent
Total =
16
Bench opinions = 14
Opinions relating to orders = 1
In-chambers opinions = 1
Unanimous opinions: 2
Most joined by: O'Connor (11)
Least joined by: Stevens (5)
Type
Case
Citation
Issues
Joined by
Other opinions
101
Virginia v. Maryland
540 U.S. 56 (2003)
O'Connor, Scalia, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer
102
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
540 U.S. 93 (2003)
campaign finance reform
O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter; Stevens, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer (in part)
Rehnquist filed one of three opinions for the Court.
403
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
540 U.S. 93 (2003)
campaign finance reform
Scalia, Kennedy
104
Maryland v. Pringle
540 U.S. 366 (2003)
Unanimous
105
Locke v. Davey
540 U.S. 712 (2004)
Establishment Clause • public funding
Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
The Court upheld a state scholarship program that excluded only theology students from consideration.
206
Crawford v. Washington
541 U.S. 36 (2004)
Confrontation Clause • hearsay
O'Connor
107
United States v. Flores-Montano
541 U.S. 149 (2004)
Unanimous
108
BedRoc Ltd., LLC v. United States
541 U.S. 176 (2004)
O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy
109
Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood
541 U.S. 440 (2004)
Bankruptcy • state sovereignty
Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
410
Tennessee v. Lane
541 U.S. 509 (2004)
State sovereignty • Americans with Disabilities Act
Kennedy, Thomas
111
Thornton v. United States
541 U.S. 615 (2004)
Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer; O'Connor (in part)
412
Colorado General Assembly v. Salazar
541 U.S. 1093 (2004)
electoral redistricting
Scalia, Thomas
Rehnquist dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari , arguing that the Court should review the Colorado Supreme Court's interpretation of the Federal Elections Clause in the U.S. Constitution that it was up to each state to decide for itself what "Legislature" meant in the context of what branch of government was empowered to redraw legislative districts.
213
Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow
542 U.S. 1 (2004)
Article III standing • Establishment Clause
O'Connor; Thomas (in part)
414
Tennard v. Dretke
542 U.S. 274 (2004)
115
Rumsfeld v. Padilla
542 U.S. 426 (2004)
O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
516
Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission
542 U.S. 1305 (2004)
campaign finance reform
Rehnquist denied a request for an injunction pending appeal.
References
Judicial opinions of William Rehnquist
Supreme Court of the United States 2003 term
(October 6, 2003 - October 3, 2004)