2006 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy

The table below lists all opinions filed by Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy during the 2006 term of the Supreme Court of the United States, which began on October 2, 2006 and concluded September 30, 2007. This was the twentieth term of Kennedy’s tenure on the Court.
Anthony Kennedy 2006 term statistics 8 Majority or Plurality 6 Concurrence 1 Other 1 Dissent 0 Concurrence/dissent Total = 16 Bench opinions = 15 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0 Unanimous decisions: 1 Most joined by: Alito (9) Least joined by: Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg (4)

Case	Issue	Joined by
Ayers v. Belmontes 549 U.S. 7 (2006)	Death penalty	Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito
Carey v. Musladin 549 U.S. 70 (2006)
Kennedy filed one of three opinions concurring in the judgment of Thomas' six-justice opinion.
Cunningham v. California 549 U.S. 270 (2007)		Breyer
Zuni Public School District No 89 v. Dept. of Education 550 U.S. 81 (2007)		Alito
Gonzales v. Carhart 550 U.S. 124 (2007)	Abortion	Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito
Smith v. Texas 550 U.S. 297 (2007)		Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc. 550 U.S. 398 (2007)	Patent	Unanimous
Winkelman v. Parma City School District 550 U.S. 516 (2007)		Roberts, Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
Boumediene v. Bush 550 U.S. 1301 (2007)
Kennedy jointly filed with Stevens a statement regarding the Court's denial of certiorari.
Uttecht v. Brown 551 U.S. 1 (2007)		Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito
Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc. 551 U.S. 224 (2007)		Alito
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn. v. Brentwood Academy 551 U.S. 291 (2007)		Roberts, Scalia, Alito
Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. 551 U.S. 587 (2007)	Establishment Clause; taxpayer standing
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 551 U.S. 701 (2007)
Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. 551 U.S. 877 (2007)	Antitrust	Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito
Panetti v. Quarterman 551 U.S. 930 (2007)		Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer

References

• 2006 Term Opinions of the Court, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved March 20, 2010.
• 2006 Term Opinions Relating to Orders, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved March 20, 2010.
• 2006 Term In-Chambers Opinions, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved March 20, 2010.