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Case name Citation Summary Gonzales v. Oregon: 546 U.S. 243 (2006) Attorney General did not permissibly construe Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the distribution of drugs for physician-assisted suicide: Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England: 546 U.S. 320 (2006)
These lists are sorted chronologically by chief justice and include most major cases decided by the court. Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth Courts (October 19, 1789 – December 15, 1800) Marshall Court (February 4, 1801 – July 6, 1835)
Justice Appointment history Agreement with judgment Opinions filed Seniority Name President Date confirmed % # Total Chief Justice: John Roberts: George W. Bush: September 29, 2005 100% 15/15 1 0 0 0 1 Associate Justice: Clarence Thomas: George H. W. Bush: October 15, 1991 73.3% 11/15 0 1 0 3 4 Associate Justice: Samuel Alito: George W. Bush ...
Chief Justice John Roberts condemned elected officials who have intimidated judges and defied court rulings, highlighting them in his year-end report Tuesday as part of what Roberts called ...
Former Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s comment in 2004 that criticism of judges had dramatically increased in recent years is “just as true, if not more so, today,” Roberts wrote.
It includes United States Supreme Court cases that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Cases of the Supreme Court of the United States decided by the Roberts Court , during the tenure of Chief Justice John Roberts (2005–).
Roberts is the youngest chief justice since John Marshall in 1801. Timeline 1979-1980 - Clerk for Judge Henry J. Friendly, US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
In 2005, Bush nominated Roberts to the Supreme Court, initially as an associate justice to fill the vacancy left by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, but promoted him to chief justice after Rehnquist's death. Roberts was confirmed by a Senate vote of 78–22. At the age of 50, he became the youngest to serve in the position since John Marshall. [9 ...