2006 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States explained

The 2006 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 2, 2006, and concluded September 30, 2007. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.

2006 term membership and statistics

This was the second term of Chief Justice Roberts' tenure and the first full term with the same membership; Justice Alito joined the Court during the 2005 term.

Justice-to-justice concordance

bgcolor=#DDDDDD RobertsStevensScaliaKennedySouterThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoMost concordant
justice
Least concordant
justice
Chief Justice John Robertsxx58.8%91.2%86.6%72.1%84.6%64.7%66.2%94.1%AlitoStevens
Associate Justice John Paul Stevens58.8%xx56.3%65.7%80.3%52.9%88.7%85.3%59.2%GinsburgThomas
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia91.2%56.3%xx78.6%67.6%92.9%64.8%67.2%87.3%ThomasStevens
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy86.6%65.7% 78.6% xx 77.1% 78.3% 71.4% 76.5% 92.9%AlitoStevens
Associate Justice David Souter72.1% 80.3% 67.6% 77.1% xx 62.9% 85.7%91.4% 67.6%BreyerThomas
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas84.6% 52.9% 92.9% 78.3% 62.9% xx 60.0% 55.9% 84.3%ScaliaStevens
style=white-space:nowrap Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg64.7% 88.7% 64.8% 71.4% 85.7% 60.0% xx 90.0% 62.0%BreyerThomas
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer66.2% 85.3% 67.2% 76.5% 91.4% 55.9% 90.0% xx 62.3%SouterThomas
Associate Justice Samuel Alito94.1% 59.2% 87.3% 92.9% 67.6% 84.3% 62.0% 62.3% xx RobertsStevens
Notes on statistics:
  • The percentage at the intersection of two justices is the frequency with which they agreed upon a judgment, irrespective of the specific opinions joined.
  • Only bench opinions listed above are counted; opinions relating to orders and in-chambers opinions are not included.

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