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.
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2006 term opinions
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.
Membership, opinions delivered, and frequency in majority
Justice-to-justice concordance Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito Most concordantjustice Least concordantjustice 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%Ginsburg Thomas 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%xx77.1%78.3%71.4%76.5%92.9%AlitoStevens Associate Justice David Souter72.1%80.3%67.6%77.1%xx62.9%85.7%91.4%67.6%Breyer Thomas Associate Justice Clarence Thomas84.6%52.9%92.9%78.3%62.9%xx60.0%55.9%84.3%ScaliaStevens Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg64.7%88.7%64.8%71.4%85.7%60.0%xx90.0%62.0%Breyer Thomas Associate Justice Stephen Breyer66.2%85.3%67.2%76.5%91.4%55.9%90.0%xx62.3%Souter Thomas Associate Justice Samuel Alito94.1%59.2%87.3%92.9%67.6%84.3%62.0%62.3%xxRobertsStevens 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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