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The 2002 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2002, and concluded October 5, 2003. This was the twelfth term of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas 's tenure on the Court.
Clarence Thomas 2002 term statistics
Majority or Plurality
Concurrence
Other
Dissent
Concurrence/dissent
Total =
29
Bench opinions = 27
Opinions relating to orders = 2
In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 4
Most joined by: Scalia (13)
Least joined by: Breyer (4)
Type
Case
Citation
Issues
Joined by
Other opinions
101
United States v. Bean
537 U.S. 71 (2002)
Unanimous
202
Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
537 U.S. 79 (2002)
103
Pierce County v. Guillen
537 U.S. 129 (2003)
Unanimous
404
Barnhart v. Peabody Coal Co.
537 U.S. 149 (2003)
405
Miller-El v. Cockrell
537 U.S. 322 (2003)
406
Boeing Co. v. United States
537 U.S. 437 (2003)
Scalia
407
United States v. White Mountain Apache Tribe
537 U.S. 465 (2003)
Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy
208
Foster v. Florida
537 U.S. 990 (2002)
Thomas concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari , and responded to Breyer's dissent.
409
Borgner v. Florida Bd. of Dentistry
537 U.S. 1080 (2002)
First Amendment • free speech • commercial speech
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari .
210
Ewing v. California
538 U.S. 11 (2003)
211
Smith v. Doe
538 U.S. 84 (2003)
112
Woodford v. Garceau
538 U.S. 202 (2003)
Rehnquist, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy
413
Archer v. Warner
538 U.S. 314 (2003)
Stevens
414
Virginia v. Black
538 U.S. 343 (2003)
415
State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. Campbell
538 U.S. 408 (2003)
416
Roell v. Withrow
538 U.S. 580 (2003)
Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy
217
Pharmaceutical Research and Mfrs. of America v. Walsh
538 U.S. 644 (2003)
118
Chavez v. Martinez
538 U.S. 760 (2003)
Rehnquist; O'Connor, Scalia (in part)
119
National Park Hospitality Assn. v. Department of Interior
538 U.S. 803 (2003)
Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg
120
Entergy La., Inc. v. Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm'n
539 U.S. 39 (2003)
Unanimous
321
Hillside Dairy, Inc. v. Lyons
539 U.S. 59 (2003)
122
Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa
539 U.S. 90 (2003)
Unanimous
223
Overton v. Bazzetta
539 U.S. 126 (2003)
Scalia
424
Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont
539 U.S. 146 (2003)
Scalia
225
Gratz v. Bollinger
539 U.S. 244 (2003)
326
Grutter v. Bollinger
539 U.S. 306 (2003)
Scalia (in part)
427
Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle
539 U.S. 444 (2003)
228
Georgia v. Ashcroft
539 U.S. 461 (2003)
429
Lawrence v. Texas
539 U.S. 558 (2003)
References
Judicial opinions of Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court of the United States 2002 term
(October 7, 2002 - October 5, 2003)