2008 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

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This is a list of the opinions delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of the United States during its 2008 term, which began on October 6, 2008, and concluded October 4, 2009, and statistics associated therewith. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each opinion.

Contents

[edit] Table key
Delivered the Court's opinion

Joined the Court's opinion

Filed a concurrence

Joined a concurrence

Filed a dissent

Joined a dissent

Filed a concurrence/dissent

Joined a concurrence/dissent

Did not participate in the decision
  • Decisions that do not note an argument date were decided without oral argument. Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's opinion are per curiam.
  • Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices frequently join multiple opinions in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly.
  • An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality. An asterisk in a joining vote denotes that the justice joined it only in part.
  • A dash ( - ) denotes that the Justice concurred or dissented without filing a separate opinion.

[edit] 2008 term opinions


 Case name and citation Argued Decided Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito
1

 Moore v. United States, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-14October 14, 2008
2

 Brunner v. Ohio Republican Party, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-17October 17, 2008
3

 Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-08October 8, 2008 02008-11-12November 12, 2008 *
4

 Bell v. Kelly,[1] 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-17November 17, 2008
5

 Hedgpeth v. Pulido, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-12-02December 2, 2008
6

 Altria Group, Inc. v. Good, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-06October 6, 2008 02008-12-15December 15, 2008
7

 Jimenez v. Quarterman, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-04November 4, 2008 02009-01-13January 13, 2009
8

 Chambers v. United States, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-10November 10, 2008 02009-01-13January 13, 2009
9

 Herring v. United States, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-07October 7, 2008 02009-01-14January 14, 2009 1
1

2
1
1

2
10

 Oregon v. Ice, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-14October 14, 2008 02009-01-14January 14, 2009
11

 Waddington v. Sarausad, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-15October 15, 2008 02009-01-21January 21, 2009
12

 Locke v. Karass, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-06October 6, 2008 02009-01-21January 21, 2009






13

 Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-14October 14, 2008 02009-01-21January 21, 2009
14

 Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-12-02December 2, 2008 02009-01-21January 21, 2009
15

 Spears v. United States, 555 U.S. ___ 02009-01-21January 21, 2009 1 - 1
16

 Crawford v. Nashville, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-08October 8, 2008 02009-01-26January 26, 2009
17

 Kennedy v. Plan Administrator for DuPont Sav. and Investment Plan, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-07October 7, 2008 02009-01-26January 26, 2009
18

 United States v. Eurodif S. A., 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-04November 4, 2008 02009-01-26January 26, 2009
19

 Arizona v. Johnson, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-12-09December 9, 2008 02009-01-26January 26, 2009
20

 Van de Kamp v. Goldstein, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-05November 5, 2008 02009-01-26January 26, 2009
21

 Nelson v. United States, 555 U.S. ___ 02009-01-26January 26, 2009
22

 Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn., 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-03November 3, 2008 02009-02-24February 24, 2009 1 2
*

23

 Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-03November 3, 2008 02009-02-24February 24, 2009
24

 United States v. Hayes, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-10November 10, 2008 02009-02-24February 24, 2009 *
25

 Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc., 555 U.S. ___ 02008-12-08December 8, 2008 02009-02-25February 25, 2009
26

 Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-12November 12, 2008 02009-02-25February 25, 2009


1


2
3


2


1


4
27

 Summers v. Earth Island Institute, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-10-08October 8, 2008 02009-03-03March 3, 2009


28

 Negusie v. Holder, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-05November 5, 2008 02009-03-03March 3, 2009


29

 Wyeth v. Levine, 555 U.S. ___ 02008-11-03November 3, 2008 02009-03-04March 4, 2009 1


2
30

 Bartlett v. Strickland, 556 U.S. ___ 02008-10-14October 14, 2008 02009-03-09March 9, 2009 1 * 1
1

2
1

3
31

 Vaden v. Discover Bank, 556 U.S. ___ 02008-10-06October 6, 2008 02009-03-09March 9, 2009
32

 Vermont v. Brillon, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-01-13January 13, 2009 02009-03-09March 9, 2009
33

 Kansas v. Colorado, 556 U.S. ___ 02008-12-01December 1, 2008 02009-03-09March 9, 2009




34

 Knowles v. Mirzayance, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-01-13January 13, 2009 02009-03-24March 24, 2009 * * *
35

 Puckett v. United States, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-01-14January 14, 2009 02009-03-25March 25, 2009
36

 Rivera v. Illinois, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-02-23February 23, 2009 02009-03-31March 31, 2009
37

 Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-02-25February 25, 2009 02009-03-31March 31, 2009
38

 Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Williams,[2] 556 U.S. ___ 02009-03-31March 31, 2009
39

 Harbison v. Bell, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-01-12January 12, 2009 02009-04-01April 1, 2009 1 2
40

 Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc., 556 U.S. ___ 02008-12-02December 2, 2008 02009-04-01April 1, 2009
41

 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett, 556 U.S. ___ 02008-12-01December 1, 2008 02009-04-01April 1, 2009
1

2
2 2 2
42

 United States v. Navajo Nation, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-02-23February 23, 2009 02009-04-06April 6, 2009




43

 Corley v. United States, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-01-21January 21, 2009 02009-04-06April 6, 2009
44

 Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. ___ 02008-10-07October 7, 2008 02009-04-21April 21, 2009 2


2
1

2*
2
45

 Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Iran v. Elahi, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-01-12January 12, 2009 02009-04-21April 21, 2009
*

*

*

46

 Shinseki v. Sanders, 556 U.S. ___ 02008-12-08December 8, 2008 02009-04-21April 21, 2009
47

 Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-01-21January 21, 2009 02009-04-22April 22, 2009




48

 Cone v. Bell, 556 U.S. ___ 02008-12-09December 9, 2008 02009-04-28April 28, 2009
49

 Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations (2009), 556 U.S. ___ 02008-11-04November 4, 2008 02009-04-28April 28, 2009
1

3
*
*

3
2

3
3
50

 Dean v. United States, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-03-04March 4, 2009 02009-04-29April 29, 2009 1 2
51

 Kansas v. Ventris, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-01-21January 21, 2009 02009-04-29April 29, 2009
52

 Burlington N. & S. F. R. Co. v. United States, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-02-24February 24, 2009 02009-05-04May 4, 2009
53

 Arthur Andersen LLP v. Carlisle, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-03-03March 3, 2009 02009-05-04May 4, 2009
54

 Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc., 556 U.S. ___ 02009-02-24February 24, 2009 02009-05-04May 4, 2009


1


2


3


3
55

 Flores-Figueroa v. United States, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-02-25February 25, 2009 02009-05-04May 4, 2009 1 1 2
56

 Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. ___ 02008-12-10December 10, 2008 02009-05-18May 18, 2009 1 1 1
1

2
57

 AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen, 556 U.S. ___ 02008-12-10December 10, 2008 02009-05-18May 18, 2009


58

 Montejo v. Louisiana, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-01-13January 13, 2009 02009-05-26May 26, 2009 1


1 1
1*

2


59

 Haywood v. Drown, 556 U.S. ___ 02008-12-03December 3, 2008 02009-05-26May 26, 2009 *
60

 Abuelhawa v. United States, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-03-04March 4, 2009 02009-05-26May 26, 2009
61

 Bobby v. Bies, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-04-27April 27, 2009 02009-06-01June 1, 2009
62

 CSX Transp., Inc. v. Hensley, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-06-01June 1, 2009 1 2
63

 Republic of Iraq v. Beaty, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-04-20April 20, 2009 02009-06-08June 8, 2009
64

 Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., 556 U.S. ___ 02009-03-03March 3, 2009 02009-06-08June 8, 2009 1
1

2
1 1
65

 United States v. Denedo, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-03-25March 25, 2009 02009-06-08June 8, 2009
66

 United States ex rel. Eisenstein v. City of New York, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-04-21April 21, 2009 02009-06-08June 8, 2009
67

 Boyle v. United States, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-01-14January 14, 2009 02009-06-08June 8, 2009
68

 Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler LLC, 556 U.S. ___ 02009-06-09June 9, 2009
69

 Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-04-01April 1, 2009 02009-06-15June 15, 2009 1 1 *
*

2
70

 Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-04-27April 27, 2009 02009-06-15June 15, 2009
71

 District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-03-02March 2, 2009 02009-06-18June 18, 2009 1


1*

2


*
1 1


72

 Yeager v. United States, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-03-23March 23, 2009 02009-06-18June 18, 2009
1

2
*

1

2
1

2
73

 Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-03-30March 30, 2009 02009-06-18June 18, 2009
74

 Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., 557 U.S. ___ 02009-03-31March 31, 2009 02009-06-18June 18, 2009 1
1

2
1

2
1

2
75

 Northwest Austin Municipal Util. Dist. No. One v. Holder, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-04-29April 29, 2009 02009-06-22June 22, 2009
76

 Forest Grove School Dist. v. T. A., 557 U.S. ___ 02009-04-28April 28, 2009 02009-06-22June 22, 2009
77

 Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-01-12January 12, 2009 02009-06-22June 22, 2009
*

1


2
78

 Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. ___ 02008-11-10November 10, 2008 02009-06-25June 25, 2009


79

 Safford Unified School Dist. #1 v. Redding, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-04-21April 21, 2009 02009-06-25June 25, 2009
*

1
2
*

1

3
80

 Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-03-02March 2, 2009 02009-06-25June 25, 2009
81

 Horne v. Flores, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-04-20April 20, 2009 02009-06-25June 25, 2009
82

 Cuomo v. Clearing House Assn., L. L. C., 557 U.S. ___ 02009-04-28April 28, 2009 02009-06-29June 29, 2009
83

 Ricci v. DeStefano, 557 U.S. ___ 02009-04-22April 22, 2009 02009-06-29June 29, 2009


1

2


2


2
# Case name and citation Argued Decided Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito

[edit] 2008 term membership and statistics

This is the fourth term of Chief Justice Roberts' tenure and the third full term with the present membership of the Court.

Justice Appointed by Date confirmed  % in majority Opinions filed
Chief Justice John G. Roberts George W. Bush September 29, 2005 81.9%
8

4

2

3

Total=17
Associate Justice John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 55.4%
9

3

2

15

Total=29
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 84.3%
11

7

1

3

Total=22
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy February 18, 1988 94.0%
7

4

1

1

Total=13
Associate Justice David Souter George H. W. Bush October 9, 1990 69.9%
8

2

1

10

Total=21
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas October 23, 1991 81.9%
9

4

3

4

Total=20
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 69.9%
7

1

1

9

Total=18
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer August 3, 1994 73.5%
8

7

3

11

Total=29
Associate Justice Samuel Alito George W. Bush January 31, 2006 80.7%
7

8

1

6

Total=22
Notes on statistics:
  • A justice is only included in the majority if he or she joined or concurred in full in the Court's judgment.
  • Percentages are based only on the cases in which a justice participated and are rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percentage point.
  • The opinion counts only include the bench opinions listed above; opinions relating to orders and in-chambers opinions are not included.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The Court's per curiam opinion in Bell v. Warden merely dismissed certiorari as improvidently granted.
  2. ^ The Court in Phiip Morris USA Inc. v. Williams dismissed certiorari as improvidently granted. The Court had rendered an opinion at a previous stage in the litigation; see Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Williams, 549 U.S. 346 (2007).

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