# 2003 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

* The 2003 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2003, and concluded October 3, 2004. This was the tenth term of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's tenure on the Court.
* Stephen Breyer 2003 term statistics
* 7
* Majority or Plurality
* 5
* Concurrence
* 1
* Other
* 11
* Dissent
* 0
* Concurrence/dissent
* Total =
* 24
* Bench opinions = 22
* Opinions relating to orders = 1
* In-chambers opinions = 1
* Unanimous opinions: 0
* Most joined by: Ginsburg (11)
* Least joined by: Scalia (3)
| Type | Case | Citation | Issues | Joined by | Other opinions |
| 101 | McConnell v. Federal Election Commission | 540 U.S. 93 (2003) | Campaign finance reform | Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg | Stevens and O'Connor Rehnquist Scalia Kennedy Thomas Rehnquist Stevens |
| 102 | Castro v. United States | 540 U.S. 375 (2003) | | Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg; Scalia, Thomas (in part) | Scalia |
| 103 | Illinois v. Lidster | 540 U.S. 419 (2004) | | Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg (in part) | Stevens |
| 404 | Doe v. Chao | 540 U.S. 614 (2004) | Privacy Act of 1974 | | Souter Ginsburg |
| 405 | Torres v. Mullin | 540 U.S. 1035 (2004) | Vienna Convention on Consular Relations | | Stevens |
| Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. ||||||
| 106 | Baldwin v. Reese | 541 U.S. 27 (2004) | | Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg | Stevens |
| 207 | United States v. Flores-Montano | 541 U.S. 149 (2004) | | | Rehnquist |
| 108 | United States v. Lara | 541 U.S. 193 (2004) | | Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Ginsburg | Stevens Kennedy Thomas Souter |
| 409 | Vieth v. Jubelirer | 541 U.S. 267 (2004) | | | Scalia Kennedy Stevens Souter |
| 410 | Yarborough v. Alvarado | 541 U.S. 652 (2004) | | Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg | Kennedy O'Connor |
| 211 | Republic of Austria v. Altmann | 541 U.S. 677 (2004) | Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act | Souter | Stevens Scalia Kennedy |
| 212 | Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Heinz | 541 U.S. 739 (2004) | | Rehnquist, O'Connor, Ginsburg | Souter |
| 113 | City of Littleton v. Z. J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C. | 541 U.S. 774 (2004) | | Rehnquist, O'Connor, Thomas, Ginsburg; Stevens, Kennedy, Souter (in part) | Stevens Scalia Souter |
| 114 | F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd v. Empagran S. A. | 542 U.S. 155 (2004) | | Rehnquist, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg | Scalia |
| 415 | Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada | 542 U.S. 177 (2004) | Fourth Amendment | Souter, Ginsburg | Kennedy Stevens |
| 416 | Pliler v. Ford | 542 U.S. 225 (2004) | | | Thomas Stevens O'Connor Ginsburg |
| 417 | Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 542 U.S. 241 (2004) | Discovery aid by U.S. district courts to foreign tribunals | | Ginsburg Scalia |
| 418 | Blakely v. Washington | 542 U.S. 296 (2004) | Right to jury trial | O'Connor | Scalia O'Connor Kennedy |
| 419 | Schriro v. Summerlin | 542 U.S. 348 (2004) | | Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg | Scalia |
| 220 | Missouri v. Seibert | 542 U.S. 600 (2004) | | | Souter Kennedy O'Connor |
| 421 | United States v. Patane | 542 U.S. 630 (2004) | | | Thomas Kennedy Souter |
| 422 | Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union | 542 U.S. 656 (2004) | | Rehnquist, O'Connor | Kennedy Stevens Scalia |
| 223 | Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain | 542 U.S. 692 (2004) | | | Souter Scalia Ginsburg |
| 524 | Associated Press v. District Court for Fifth Judicial Dist. of Colo. | 542 U.S. 1301 (2004) | | | |
| Breyer denied the application for a stay. ||||||