2001 Term Opinions Of The Supreme Court Of The United States
The table below lists the opinions delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of the United States during the 2001 Term, which lasted from October 1, 2001, until October 6, 2002. The table illustrates what opinions were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each opinion.
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