Justice Anthony M. Kennedy

Voting and opinion record for Anthony M. Kennedy in the Supreme Court Database, covering the 1987 through 2017 Terms.

Court eras served in this data: Rehnquist Court, Roberts Court.

Majority opinions by issue area

“Same side” means both Justices were in the majority, or both in dissent, in decisions where both voted; pairs with fewer than 50 shared decisions are left out.

Majority opinions written (276)

• South Dakota v. WayfairAltered precedent
  138 S. Ct. 2080Decided June 21, 20185–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach
  138 S. Ct. 1945Decided June 18, 20188–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
  138 S. Ct. 1719Decided June 4, 20187–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Hughes v. United States
  138 S. Ct. 1765Decided June 4, 20186–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Byrd v. United States
  138 S. Ct. 1518Decided May 14, 20189–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jesner v. Arab Bank
  138 S. Ct. 1386Decided April 24, 20185–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Cal Public Employees' Retirement Sys. v. Anz Securities
  137 S. Ct. 2042Decided June 26, 20175–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Murr v. Wisconsin
  137 S. Ct. 1933Decided June 23, 20175–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Weaver v. Massachusetts
  137 S. Ct. 1899Decided June 22, 20177–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Ziglar v. Abbasi
  137 S. Ct. 1843Decided June 19, 20174–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Packingham v. North CarolinaLaw held unconstitutional
  137 S. Ct. 1730Decided June 19, 20178–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado
  137 S. Ct. 855Decided March 6, 20175–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bethune-Hill v. Va Bd. of Elections
  137 S. Ct. 788Decided March 1, 20178–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. United States
  137 S. Ct. 436Decided December 6, 20168–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
  579 U.S. 365Decided June 23, 20164–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro
  579 U.S. 211Decided June 20, 20166–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Williams v. Pennsylvania
  579 U.S. 1Decided June 9, 20165–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  578 U.S. 419Decided May 19, 20168–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Molina–martinez v. United States
  578 U.S. 189Decided April 20, 20168–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Welch v. United States
  578 U.S. 120Decided April 18, 20167–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo
  577 U.S. 442Decided March 22, 20166–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
  577 U.S. 312Decided March 1, 20166–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Montgomery v. Louisiana
  577 U.S. 190Decided January 25, 20166–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Obergefell v. HodgesAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  576 U.S. 644Decided June 26, 20155–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
  576 U.S. 519Decided June 25, 20155–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Zivotofsky v. KerryLaw held unconstitutional
  576 U.S. 1Decided June 8, 20156–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
  575 U.S. 632Decided May 26, 20156–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Dot v. Ass'n of Am. R.R.
  575 U.S. 43Decided March 9, 20159–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Nc Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC
  574 U.S. 494Decided February 25, 20156–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Pom Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co.
  573 U.S. 102Decided June 12, 20148–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• CTS Corp. v. Waldburger
  573 U.S. 1Decided June 9, 20147–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Hall v. FloridaLaw held unconstitutional
  572 U.S. 701Decided May 27, 20145–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Town of Greece v. Galloway
  572 U.S. 565Decided May 5, 20145–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Paroline v. United States
  572 U.S. 434Decided April 23, 20145–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
  572 U.S. 291Decided April 22, 20146–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Quality Stores, Inc.
  572 U.S. 141Decided March 25, 20148–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Ray Haluch Gravel Co. v. Cent. Pension Fund of Int'l Union of Operating Eng'rs
  571 U.S. 177Decided January 15, 20149–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. WindsorLaw held unconstitutional
  570 U.S. 744Decided June 26, 20135–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Abigail Noel Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
  570 U.S. 297Decided June 24, 20137–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Naiel Nassar
  570 U.S. 338Decided June 24, 20135–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Edward F. Maracich v. Michael Eugene Spears
  570 U.S. 48Decided June 17, 20135–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Maryland v. Alonzo Jay King, Jr.
  569 U.S. 435Decided June 3, 20135–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Doug Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center;
  568 U.S. 597Decided March 20, 20137–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Aldona Wos v. E. M. A.
  568 U.S. 627Decided March 20, 20136–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Chunon L. Bailey v. United States
  568 U.S. 186Decided February 19, 20136–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Xavier AlvarezLaw held unconstitutional
  567 U.S. 709Decided June 28, 20126–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Arizona v. United States
  567 U.S. 387Decided June 25, 20125–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
  567 U.S. 239Decided June 21, 20128–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Albert W. Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington
  566 U.S. 318Decided April 2, 20125–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Blaine Lafler v. Anthony Cooper
  566 U.S. 156Decided March 21, 20125–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Missouri v. Galin E. Frye
  566 U.S. 134Decided March 21, 20125–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Luis Mariano Martinez v. Charles L. Ryan
  566 U.S. 1Decided March 20, 20127–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Daniel Coleman v. Court of Appeals of MarylandLaw held unconstitutional
  566 U.S. 30Decided March 20, 20125–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• PPL Montana, LLC v. Montana
  565 U.S. 576Decided February 22, 20129–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Robert Nicastro
  564 U.S. 873Decided June 27, 20116–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Sorrell v. Ims Health Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  564 U.S. 552Decided June 23, 20116–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• William Freeman v. United States
  564 U.S. 522Decided June 23, 20115–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Borough of Duryea v. Charles J Guarnieri
  564 U.S. 379Decided June 20, 20119–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Carol Anne Bond v. United StatesAltered precedent
  564 U.S. 211Decided June 16, 20119–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Marcus Sykes v. United States
  564 U.S. 1Decided June 9, 20116–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Edmund G. Brown, Jr. v. Marciano Plata
  563 U.S. 493Decided May 23, 20115–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Tohono O'Odham Nation
  563 U.S. 307Decided April 26, 20117–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Kathleen M. Winn
  563 U.S. 125Decided April 4, 20115–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Kelly Harrington v. Joshua Richter
  562 U.S. 86Decided January 19, 20118–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jeff Premo v. Randy Joseph Moore
  562 U.S. 115Decided January 19, 20118–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw v. David J. Kappos
  561 U.S. 593Decided June 28, 20109–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp.
  561 U.S. 89Decided June 21, 20106–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• City of Ontario v. Jeff Quon
  560 U.S. 746Decided June 17, 20109–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Mary Berghuis v. Van Chester Thompkins
  560 U.S. 370Decided June 1, 20105–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Martin O'Brien and Arthur Burgess
  560 U.S. 218Decided May 24, 20109–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott v. Jacquelyn Vaye Abbott
  560 U.S. 1Decided May 17, 20106–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Terrance Jamar Graham v. FloridaLaw held unconstitutional
  560 U.S. 48Decided May 17, 20106–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Ken L. Salazar v. Frank Buono
  559 U.S. 700Decided April 28, 20105–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  558 U.S. 310Decided January 21, 20105–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Frank Ricci v. John Destefano
  557 U.S. 557Decided June 29, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
  557 U.S. 261Decided June 22, 20096–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Hugh M. Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Company, Inc.
  556 U.S. 868Decided June 8, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Jacob Denedo
  556 U.S. 904Decided June 8, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• John D. Ashcroft v. Javaid Iqbal
  556 U.S. 662Decided May 18, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Gary Bartlett v. Dwight Strickland
  556 U.S. 1Decided March 9, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Daniel Girmai Negusie v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
  555 U.S. 511Decided March 3, 20098–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Kennedy v. LouisianaLaw held unconstitutional
  554 U.S. 407Decided June 25, 20085–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Dada v. Mukasey
  554 U.S. 1Decided June 16, 20085–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Boumediene v. BushLaw held unconstitutional
  553 U.S. 723Decided June 12, 20085–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Philippines v. Pimentel
  553 U.S. 851Decided June 12, 20087–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Homero Gonzalez v. United States
  553 U.S. 242Decided May 12, 20088–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Federal Express Corporation v. Paul Holowecki
  552 U.S. 389Decided February 27, 20087–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
  552 U.S. 148Decided January 15, 20085–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc.Altered precedent
  551 U.S. 877Decided June 28, 20075–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Scott Louis Panetti v. Nathaniel Quarterman
  551 U.S. 930Decided June 28, 20075–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jeffrey Uttecht v. Cal Coburn Brown
  551 U.S. 1Decided June 4, 20075–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jacob Winkelman v. Parma City School District
  550 U.S. 516Decided May 21, 20077–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc.
  550 U.S. 398Decided April 30, 20079–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Laroyce Lathair Smith v. Texas
  550 U.S. 297Decided April 25, 20075–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Alberto R. Gonzales v. Leroy CarhartAltered precedent
  550 U.S. 124Decided April 18, 20075–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Robert L. Ayers, Jr. v. Fernando Belmontes
  549 U.S. 7Decided October 13, 20065–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• League of United Latin American Citizens v. Rick Perry
  548 U.S. 399Decided June 28, 20065–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Paul Gregory House v. Ricky Bell
  547 U.S. 518Decided June 12, 20065–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Clarence E. Hill v. James R. McDonough
  547 U.S. 573Decided June 12, 20069–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Joseph Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp.
  547 U.S. 451Decided June 5, 20069–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Gil Garcetti v. Richard Ceballos
  547 U.S. 410Decided May 30, 20065–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Barbara Dolan v. United States Postal Service
  546 U.S. 481Decided February 22, 20067–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bertram Rice v. Steven Martell Collins
  546 U.S. 333Decided January 18, 20069–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Alberto R. Gonzales v. Oregon
  546 U.S. 243Decided January 17, 20066–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Ricky Bell v. Gregory Thompson
  545 U.S. 794Decided June 27, 20055–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Allapattah Services, Inc.
  545 U.S. 546Decided June 23, 20055–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Reginald A. Wilkinson v. Charles E. Austin
  545 U.S. 209Decided June 13, 20059–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• State of Alaska v. United States of America
  545 U.S. 75Decided June 6, 20056–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Douglas Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.
  545 U.S. 119Decided June 6, 20056–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jennifer M. Granholm v. Eleanor HealdLaw held unconstitutional
  544 U.S. 460Decided May 16, 20055–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jill L. Brown v. William Charles Payton
  544 U.S. 133Decided March 22, 20055–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Donald P. Roper v. Christopher SimmonsAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  543 U.S. 551Decided March 1, 20055–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. John W. Banks
  543 U.S. 426Decided January 24, 20058–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• John D. Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union
  542 U.S. 656Decided June 29, 20045–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Richard B. Cheney v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  542 U.S. 367Decided June 24, 20047–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Larry D. Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada
  542 U.S. 177Decided June 21, 20045–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Michael Yarborough v. Michael Alvarado
  541 U.S. 652Decided June 1, 20045–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• National Archives and Records Administration v. Allan J. Favish
  541 U.S. 157Decided March 30, 20049–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries (USA) Ltd.
  540 U.S. 736Decided February 25, 20049–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• John M. Lamie v. United States Trustee
  540 U.S. 526Decided January 26, 20049–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Linda Frew v. Albert Hawkins
  540 U.S. 431Decided January 14, 20049–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner v. TexasAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  539 U.S. 558Decided June 26, 20036–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• William Overton v. Michelle Bazzetta
  539 U.S. 126Decided June 16, 20039–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Joseph Massaro v. United States
  538 U.S. 500Decided April 23, 20039–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Dole Food Company v. Gerardo Dennis Patrickson
  538 U.S. 468Decided April 22, 20039–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Inez Preece Campbell and Matthew C. Barneck
  538 U.S. 408Decided April 7, 20036–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Delbert W. Smith and Bruce M. Botelho v. John Doe I
  538 U.S. 84Decided March 5, 20036–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Thomas Joe Miller-El v. Janie Cockrell
  537 U.S. 322Decided February 25, 20038–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• William Joseph Harris v. United States
  536 U.S. 545Decided June 24, 20025–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Christopher Drayton and Clifton Brown, Jr.
  536 U.S. 194Decided June 17, 20026–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• David R. McKune v. Robert G. Lile
  536 U.S. 24Decided June 10, 20025–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Festo Corporation v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd.
  535 U.S. 722Decided May 28, 20029–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• John D. Ashcroft v. the Free Speech CoalitionLaw held unconstitutional
  535 U.S. 234Decided April 16, 20026–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Tracy Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
  535 U.S. 81Decided March 19, 20025–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Owasso Independent School District No. I-011 v. Kristja J. Falvo
  534 U.S. 426Decided February 19, 20029–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc. v. Gulf Power Company
  534 U.S. 327Decided January 16, 20026–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Anthony Palazzolo v. Rhode Island
  533 U.S. 606Decided June 28, 20015–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States and Department of Agriculture v. United Foods, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  533 U.S. 405Decided June 25, 20016–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Donald Saucier v. Elliot M. Katz and in Defense of Animals
  533 U.S. 194Decided June 18, 20019–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Tuan Anh Nguyen and Joseph Boulais v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  533 U.S. 53Decided June 11, 20015–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Saint Clair Adams
  532 U.S. 105Decided March 21, 20015–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Traffix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.
  532 U.S. 23Decided March 20, 20019–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Legal Services Corporation v. Carmen VelazquezLaw held unconstitutional
  531 U.S. 533Decided February 28, 20015–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Paul L. Glover v. United States
  531 U.S. 198Decided January 9, 20019–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bobby Lee Ramdass v. Ronald J. Angelone
  530 U.S. 156Decided June 12, 20005–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  529 U.S. 803Decided May 22, 20005–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jeffrey Allan Fischer v. United States
  529 U.S. 667Decided May 15, 20007–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Antonio Tonton Slack v. Eldon McDaniel
  529 U.S. 473Decided April 26, 20007–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Michael Wayne Williams v. John Taylor
  529 U.S. 420Decided April 18, 20009–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• J. Wayne Garner v. Robert L. Jones
  529 U.S. 244Decided March 28, 20006–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Scott Harold Southworth
  529 U.S. 217Decided March 22, 20009–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Gary Locke
  529 U.S. 89Decided March 6, 20009–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Roy Lee Johnson
  529 U.S. 53Decided March 1, 20009–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Harold F. Rice v. Benjamin J. CayetanoLaw held unconstitutional
  528 U.S. 495Decided February 23, 20007–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• John H. Alden v. MaineLaw held unconstitutional
  527 U.S. 706Decided June 23, 19995–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Amoco Production Company v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe
  526 U.S. 865Decided June 7, 19997–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd.
  526 U.S. 687Decided May 24, 19999–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Juan Anibal Aguirre-Aguirre
  526 U.S. 415Decided May 3, 19999–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Haggar Apparel Company
  526 U.S. 380Decided April 21, 19999–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Amanda Mitchell v. United States
  526 U.S. 314Decided April 5, 19995–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Manuel Dejesus Peguero v. United States
  526 U.S. 23Decided March 2, 19999–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• City of West Covina v. Lawrence Perkins
  525 U.S. 234Decided January 13, 19999–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Kimberly B. Ellerth
  524 U.S. 742Decided June 26, 19987–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Randon Bragdon v. Sidney Abbott
  524 U.S. 624Decided June 25, 19985–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Gerald R. Caron v. United States
  524 U.S. 308Decided June 22, 19986–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Arnold F. Hohn v. United StatesAltered precedent
  524 U.S. 236Decided June 15, 19985–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
  523 U.S. 751Decided May 26, 19986–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Ralph P. Forbes
  523 U.S. 666Decided May 18, 19986–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Arthur Calderon v. Thomas Thompson
  523 U.S. 538Decided April 29, 19985–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Terry Campbell v. Louisiana
  523 U.S. 392Decided April 21, 19987–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Dolores M. Oubre v. Entergy Operations, Inc.
  522 U.S. 422Decided January 26, 19986–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Mario Salinas v. United States
  522 U.S. 52Decided December 2, 19979–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• City of Boerne v. P. F. FloresLaw held unconstitutional
  521 U.S. 507Decided June 25, 19976–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Idaho v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe of Idaho, Etc.
  521 U.S. 261Decided June 23, 19975–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Lucious Abrams, Jr., G. L. Avery v. Davida Johnson
  521 U.S. 74Decided June 19, 19975–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Arkansas v. Farm Credit Services of Central Arkansas
  520 U.S. 821Decided June 2, 19979–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Sandra Jean Dale Boggs v. Thomas F. Boggs
  520 U.S. 833Decided June 2, 19975–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Harbor Tug and Barge Company v. John Papai et Ux.
  520 U.S. 548Decided May 12, 19976–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
  520 U.S. 180Decided March 31, 19975–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Otis C. Hubert
  520 U.S. 93Decided March 18, 19977–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• O'Hare Truck Service v. City of Northlake
  518 U.S. 712Decided June 28, 19967–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Stacey C. Koon v. United States
  518 U.S. 81Decided June 13, 19965–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Brian J. Degen v. United States
  517 U.S. 820Decided June 10, 19969–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Dwight J. Loving v. United States
  517 U.S. 748Decided June 3, 19969–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Roy Romer v. Richard G. EvansLaw held unconstitutional
  517 U.S. 620Decided May 20, 19966–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Meirl Gilbert Neal v. United States
  516 U.S. 284Decided January 22, 19969–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Atchison
  516 U.S. 152Decided January 8, 19969–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Louisiana v. Mississippi
  516 U.S. 22Decided October 31, 19959–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Ronald W. Rosenberger v. Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
  515 U.S. 819Decided June 29, 19955–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Zell Miller v. Davida JohnsonLaw held unconstitutional
  515 U.S. 900Decided June 29, 19955–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Vimar Seguros Y Reaseguros, S. A. v. M/v Sky Reefer
  515 U.S. 528Decided June 19, 19957–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Metropolitan Stevedore Company v. John Rambo
  515 U.S. 291Decided June 12, 19958–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Marvin Stone v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  514 U.S. 386Decided April 19, 19956–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Donna E. Shalala v. Guernsey Memorial Hospital
  514 U.S. 87Decided March 6, 19955–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Arthur L. Gustafson v. Alloyd Company
  513 U.S. 561Decided February 28, 19955–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Christine McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Company
  513 U.S. 352Decided January 23, 19959–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. Transcon Lines
  513 U.S. 138Decided January 10, 19959–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Matthew Wayne Tome v. United States
  513 U.S. 150Decided January 10, 19955–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jackie Holder, Etc. v. E. K. Hall, Sr.
  512 U.S. 874Decided June 30, 19945–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Paul Palalaua Tuilaepa v. California
  512 U.S. 967Decided June 30, 19948–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
  512 U.S. 622Decided June 27, 19945–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Thomas Jefferson University v. Donna E. Shalala
  512 U.S. 504Decided June 24, 19945–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Albert Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S. A.
  512 U.S. 92Decided June 13, 19949–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• National Labor Relations Board v. Health Care & Retirement Corporation of America
  511 U.S. 571Decided May 23, 19945–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• C & a Carbone, Inc. v. Town of ClarkstownLaw held unconstitutional
  511 U.S. 383Decided May 16, 19946–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Central Bank of Denver, N. A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver, N. A. and Jack K. Naber
  511 U.S. 164Decided April 19, 19945–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Department of Revenue of Oregon v. Acf Industries, Inc.
  510 U.S. 332Decided January 24, 19948–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. James Daniel Good Real Property
  510 U.S. 43Decided December 13, 19935–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Leonard Heller v. Samuel Doe
  509 U.S. 312Decided June 24, 19935–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Dorsie Lee Johnson, Jr. v. Texas
  509 U.S. 350Decided June 24, 19935–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
  509 U.S. 209Decided June 21, 19936–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. and Ernesto Pichardo v. City of HialeahLaw held unconstitutional
  508 U.S. 520Decided June 11, 19939–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Musick v. Employers Insurance of Wausau
  508 U.S. 286Decided June 1, 19936–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Terry Lynn Stinson v. United States
  508 U.S. 36Decided May 3, 19939–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Fred H. Edenfield v. Scott FaneLaw held unconstitutional
  507 U.S. 761Decided April 26, 19938–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Itel Containers International Corporation v. Joe Huddleston
  507 U.S. 60Decided February 23, 19938–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Sharon Dunnigan
  507 U.S. 87Decided February 23, 19939–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Nader E. Soliman
  506 U.S. 168Decided January 12, 19938–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Robert E. Lee v. Daniel Weisman Etc.Law held unconstitutional
  505 U.S. 577Decided June 24, 19925–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Teofilo Medina, Jr. v. California
  505 U.S. 437Decided June 22, 19927–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Estate of Floyd Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Company
  505 U.S. 469Decided June 22, 19926–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Allied-Signal, Inc. v. Director
  504 U.S. 768Decided June 15, 19925–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Federal Trade Commission v. Ticor Title Insurance Company
  504 U.S. 621Decided June 12, 19926–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Robert R. Freeman v. Willie Eugene Pitts
  503 U.S. 467Decided March 31, 19928–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Boston and Maine Corporation
  503 U.S. 407Decided March 25, 19926–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• James R. Stringer v. Lee Roy Black
  503 U.S. 222Decided March 9, 19926–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Lawrence C. Presley, Etc. v. Etowah County Commission
  502 U.S. 491Decided January 27, 19926–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Kenneth Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Commission
  502 U.S. 197Decided December 15, 19916–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Dominic P. Gentile v. State Bar of NevadaLaw held unconstitutional
  501 U.S. 1030Decided June 27, 19915–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jeffrey M. Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, Inc.
  501 U.S. 496Decided June 20, 19917–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Louise Renne v. Bob Geary
  501 U.S. 312Decided June 17, 19916–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Litton Financial Printing Division v. National Labor Relations Board
  501 U.S. 190Decided June 13, 19915–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Thaddeus Donald Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co., Inc.
  500 U.S. 614Decided June 3, 19916–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Janice G. Clark v. Charles 'buddy' Roemer
  500 U.S. 646Decided June 3, 19919–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Dionisio Hernandez v. New York
  500 U.S. 352Decided May 28, 19916–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• McCleskey v. Zant
  499 U.S. 467Decided April 16, 19916–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Powers v. Ohio
  499 U.S. 400Decided April 1, 19917–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Norfolk & Western Railway Company v. American Train Dispatchers' Association
  499 U.S. 117Decided March 19, 19917–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Trinova Corporation v. Michigan Department of Treasury
  498 U.S. 358Decided February 19, 19916–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Moshe Gozlon-Peretz v. United States
  498 U.S. 395Decided February 19, 19919–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Robert S. Minnick v. Mississippi
  498 U.S. 146Decided December 3, 19906–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health
  497 U.S. 502Decided June 25, 19906–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Kansas v. Utilicorp United Inc.
  497 U.S. 199Decided June 21, 19905–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Sawyer v. Smith
  497 U.S. 227Decided June 21, 19905–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Office of Personnel Management v. Charles Richmond
  496 U.S. 414Decided June 11, 19907–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Illinois v. Lloyd Perkins
  496 U.S. 292Decided June 4, 19908–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Citibank, N.A. v. Wells Fargo Asia Ltd.
  495 U.S. 660Decided May 29, 19908–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Duro v. Reina
  495 U.S. 676Decided May 29, 19907–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Montalvo-Murillo
  495 U.S. 711Decided May 29, 19906–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Dalm
  494 U.S. 596Decided March 20, 19906–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Saffle v. Parks
  494 U.S. 484Decided March 5, 19905–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Ferens et Ux. v. John Deere Co.
  494 U.S. 516Decided March 5, 19905–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Washington v. Walter Harper
  494 U.S. 210Decided February 27, 19906–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Richard Sperling
  493 U.S. 165Decided December 11, 19897–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio v. Betts
  492 U.S. 158Decided June 23, 19897–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Ward v. Rock Against Racism
  491 U.S. 781Decided June 22, 19896–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jones v. Thomas
  491 U.S. 376Decided June 19, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Patterson v. McLean Credit Union
  491 U.S. 164Decided June 15, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Dellmuth v. Muth
  491 U.S. 223Decided June 15, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Colonial American Life Insurance Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  491 U.S. 244Decided June 15, 19896–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Asarco Inc. v. Kadish
  490 U.S. 605Decided May 30, 19896–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Rodriguez de Quijas v. Shearson/american Express, Inc.Altered precedent
  490 U.S. 477Decided May 15, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Davis v. Michigan Department of the TreasuryLaw held unconstitutional
  489 U.S. 803Decided March 28, 19898–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives' Association
  489 U.S. 602Decided March 21, 19897–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab
  489 U.S. 656Decided March 21, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Barnard v. ThorstennLaw held unconstitutional
  489 U.S. 546Decided March 6, 19896–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Osterneck v. Ernst & Whinney
  489 U.S. 169Decided February 21, 19899–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Broce
  488 U.S. 563Decided January 23, 19896–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital
  488 U.S. 204Decided December 12, 19889–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Florida v. Long
  487 U.S. 223Decided June 22, 19885–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bank of Nova Scotia v. United States
  487 U.S. 250Decided June 22, 19888–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Supreme Court of Virginia v. FriedmanLaw held unconstitutional
  487 U.S. 59Decided June 20, 19887–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States Catholic Conference v. Abortion Rights Mobilization, Inc.
  487 U.S. 72Decided June 20, 19888–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bendix Autolite Corp. v. Midwesco Enterprises, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  486 U.S. 888Decided June 17, 19888–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc.
  486 U.S. 281Decided May 31, 19885–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Bethesda Hospital Association v. Otis R. Bowen
  485 U.S. 399Decided April 4, 19889–0Anthony M. Kennedy

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• Carpenter v. United States
  138 S. Ct. 2206Decided June 22, 20185–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Chavez-Meza v. United States
  138 S. Ct. 1959Decided June 18, 20185–3Stephen G. Breyer
• Sessions v. DimayaLaw held unconstitutional
  138 S. Ct. 1204Decided April 17, 20185–4Elena Kagan
• Patchak v. Zinke
  138 S. Ct. 897Decided February 27, 20186–3Clarence Thomas
• Class v. United States
  138 S. Ct. 798Decided February 21, 20186–3Stephen G. Breyer
• Artis v. District of Columbia
  138 S. Ct. 594Decided January 22, 20185–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami
  137 S. Ct. 1296Decided May 1, 20175–3Stephen G. Breyer
• Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.
  137 S. Ct. 1002Decided March 22, 20176–2Clarence Thomas
• Dietz v. Bouldin
  579 U.S. 40Decided June 9, 20166–2Sonia Sotomayor
• Luis v. United States
  578 U.S. 5Decided March 30, 20165–3Stephen G. Breyer
• Walker v. Texas Division
  576 U.S. 200Decided June 18, 20155–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Williams–yulee v. the Florida Bar
  575 U.S. 433Decided April 29, 20155–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Rodriguez v. United States
  575 U.S. 348Decided April 21, 20156–3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.
  575 U.S. 320Decided March 31, 20155–4Antonin Scalia
• Young v. UPS
  575 U.S. 206Decided March 25, 20156–3Stephen G. Breyer
• Yates v. United States
  574 U.S. 528Decided February 25, 20155–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Dep't of Homeland Sec. v. Maclean
  574 U.S. 383Decided January 21, 20157–2John G. Roberts Jr.
• Jennings v. Stephens
  574 U.S. 271Decided January 14, 20156–3Antonin Scalia
• Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co., LLC v. Owens
  574 U.S. 81Decided December 15, 20145–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
  572 U.S. 663Decided May 19, 20146–3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Bg Group PLC v. Republic of Argentina
  572 U.S. 25Decided March 5, 20147–2Stephen G. Breyer
• Lawson v. FMR LLC
  571 U.S. 429Decided March 4, 20146–3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice
  571 U.S. 377Decided February 26, 20147–2Stephen G. Breyer
• Hollingsworth v. Perry
  570 U.S. 693Decided June 26, 20135–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Allen Ryan Alleyne v. United StatesAltered precedent
  570 U.S. 99Decided June 17, 20135–4Clarence Thomas
• City of Arlington v. Federal Communications Commission
  569 U.S. 290Decided May 20, 20136–3Antonin Scalia
• Florida v. Joelis Jardines
  569 U.S. 1Decided March 26, 20135–4Antonin Scalia
• Supap Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  568 U.S. 519Decided March 19, 20136–3Stephen G. Breyer
• Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds
  568 U.S. 455Decided February 27, 20136–3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Fane Lozman v. the City of Riviera Beach
  568 U.S. 115Decided January 15, 20137–2Stephen G. Breyer

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