2009 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

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This is a list of the opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States delivered during its 2009 term, which began October 5, 2009 and concluded October 3, 2010. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each opinion.

Contents

Table key [edit]
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.

2009 term opinions [edit]


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

 Corcoran v. Levenhagen, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-10-20October 20, 2009
2

 Bobby v. Van Hook, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-11-09November 9, 2009


3

 Wong v. Belmontes, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-11-16November 16, 2009
4

 Porter v. McCollum, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-11-30November 30, 2009
5

 Michigan v. Fisher, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-12-07December 7, 2009
6

 Beard v. Kindler, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-11-02November 2, 2009 02009-12-08December 8, 2009




7

 Union Pacific v. Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-10-07October 7, 2009 02009-12-08December 8, 2009
8

 Alvarez v. Smith, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-10-14October 14, 2009 02009-12-08December 8, 2009
*

9

 Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-10-05October 5, 2009 02009-12-08December 8, 2009
*

10

 McDaniel v. Brown, 558 U.S. ___ 02010-01-11January 11, 2010




11

 Smith v. Spisak, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-10-13October 13, 2009 02010-01-12January 12, 2010
*

12

 NRG Power Marketing, LLC v. Maine Pub. Util. Comm'n, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-10-13October 13, 2009 02010-01-13January 13, 2010
13

 Hollingsworth v. Perry, 558 U.S. ___ 02010-01-13January 13, 2010
14

 Presley v. Georgia, 558 U.S. ___ 02010-01-19January 19, 2010
15

 Wellons v. Hall, 558 U.S. ___ 02010-01-19January 19, 2010 2 1 1 2
16

 Kucana v. Holder, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-11-10November 10, 2009 02010-01-20January 20, 2010
17

 South Carolina v. North Carolina, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-10-13October 13, 2009 02010-01-20January 20, 2010
18

 Wood v. Allen, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-11-04November 4, 2009 02010-01-20January 20, 2010
19

 Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n, 558 U.S. ___ 02009-09-09September 9, 2009 02010-01-21January 21, 2010


1
*

1


2
*

2*

2
*

1
*

1


1

2
*

1
20

 Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-11-03November 3, 2009 02010-01-25January 25, 2010 *
*

21

 Briscoe v. Virginia,[1] 559 U.S. ___ 02010-01-25January 25, 2010
22

 Wilkins v. Gaddy, 559 U.S. ___ 02010-02-22February 22, 2010
23

 Thaler v. Haynes, 559 U.S. ___ 02010-02-22February 22, 2010
24

 Florida v. Powell, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-12-07December 7, 2009 02010-02-23February 23, 2010
*

*
25

 Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-11-10November 10, 2009 02010-02-23February 23, 2010
26

 Maryland v. Shatzer, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-10-05October 5, 2009 02010-02-24February 24, 2010 1
*

2
27

 Kiyemba v. Obama, 559 U.S. ___ 02010-03-01March 1, 2010
28

 Johnson v. United States, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-10-06October 6, 2009 02010-03-02March 2, 2010
29

 Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-10-07October 7, 2009 02010-03-02March 2, 2010
30

 Mac's Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co., 559 U.S. ___ 02010-01-19January 19, 2010 02010-03-02March 2, 2010
31

 Bloate v. United States, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-10-06October 6, 2009 02010-03-08March 8, 2010


32

 Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United States, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-12-01December 1, 2009 02010-03-08March 8, 2010
*

1
*

2
33

 United States Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-12-01December 1, 2009 02010-03-23March 23, 2010
34

 Graham Cty. ...Consv. Dist. v. United States ex rel. Wilson, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-11-30November 30, 2009 02010-03-30March 30, 2010
*

35

 Berghuis v. Smith, 559 U.S. ___ 02010-01-20January 20, 2010 02010-03-30March 30, 2010


36

 Jones v. Harris Associates, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-11-02November 2, 2009 02010-03-30March 30, 2010


37

 Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-10-13October 13, 2009 02010-03-31March 31, 2010
38

 Shady Grove Orthopedic Assoc. P.A. v. Allstate Ins., 559 U.S. ___ 02009-11-02November 2, 2009 02010-03-31March 31, 2010
*

* *
39

 United States v. Stevens, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-10-06October 6, 2009 02010-04-20April 20, 2010
40

 Conkright v. Frommert, 559 U.S. ___ 02010-01-20January 20, 2010 02010-04-21April 21, 2010
41

 Perdue v. Kenny A., 559 U.S. ___ 02009-10-14October 14, 2009 02010-04-21April 21, 2010


1


2
42

 Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, 559 U.S. ___ 02010-01-13January 13, 2010 02010-04-21April 21, 2010 1


2
43

 Merck & Co. v. Reynolds, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-11-30November 30, 2009 02010-04-27April 27, 2010 1 2 2
44

 Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds Int'l Corp., 559 U.S. ___ 02009-12-09December 9, 2009 02010-04-27April 27, 2010
45

 Salazar v. Buono, 559 U.S. ___ 02009-10-07October 7, 2009 02010-04-28April 28, 2010
*

1
1 2 * 2 1 2
*

3
1
46

 Renico v. Lett, 559 U.S. ___ 02010-03-29March 29, 2010 02010-05-03May 3, 2010 *
47

 Hui v. Castaneda, 559 U.S. ___ 02010-03-02March 2, 2010 02010-05-03May 3, 2010
48

 Abbott v. Abbott, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-01-12January 12, 2010 02010-05-17May 17, 2010
49

 Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. ___ 02009-11-09November 9, 2009 02010-05-17May 17, 2010 1


2
1 1


2
1*

2


2
50

 United States v. Comstock, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-01-12January 12, 2010 02010-05-17May 17, 2010 * 1 2
51

 Sullivan v. Florida,[2] 560 U.S. ___ 02010-05-17May 17, 2010
52

 American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-01-13January 13, 2010 02010-05-24May 24, 2010
53

 Lewis v. Chicago, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-02-22February 22, 2010 02010-05-24May 24, 2010
54

 United States v. O'Brien, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-02-23February 23, 2010 02010-05-24May 24, 2010


1
2
55

 Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., 560 U.S. ___ 02010-04-26April 26, 2010 02010-05-24May 24, 2010
*

56

 United States v. Marcus, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-02-24February 24, 2010 02010-05-24May 24, 2010
57

 Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-05-24May 24, 2010 1 1
1

2
1

2
58

 Jefferson v. Upton, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-05-24May 24, 2010
59

 Samantar v. Yousuf, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-03-03March 3, 2010 02010-06-01June 1, 2010 1 2


3
60

 Alabama v. North Carolina, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-01-11January 11, 2010 02010-06-01June 1, 2010
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1

2
*

*

1
*

2
*

61

 Berghuis v. Thompkins, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-03-01March 1, 2010 02010-06-01June 1, 2010
62

 Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc., 560 U.S. ___ 02010-03-22March 22, 2010 02010-06-01June 1, 2010 2


1
2 3
63

 Carr v. United States, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-02-24February 24, 2010 02010-06-01June 1, 2010
*

64

 Barber v. Thomas, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-03-30March 30, 2010 02010-06-07June 7, 2010
65

 Hamilton v. Lanning, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-03-22March 22, 2010 02010-06-07June 7, 2010
66

 Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. p. A., 560 U.S. ___ 02010-04-21April 21, 2010 02010-06-07June 7, 2010
67

 United States v. Juvenile Male, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-06-07June 7, 2010
68

 Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-03-31March 31, 2010 02010-06-14June 14, 2010 1 2
69

 Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-02-22February 22, 2010 02010-06-14June 14, 2010






70

 Dolan v. United States, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-04-20April 20, 2010 02010-06-14June 14, 2010
71

 Holland v. Florida, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-03-01March 1, 2010 02010-06-14June 14, 2010 *
72

 New Process Steel, L. P. v. NLRB, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-03-23March 23, 2010 02010-06-17June 17, 2010
61

 Stop the Beach Renourishment v. FL Dept. of Env. Protection, 560 U.S. ___ 02009-12-02December 2, 2009 02010-06-17June 17, 2010 *
*

1
*

2
*

2
*

1
74

 Ontario v. Quon, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-04-19April 19, 2010 02010-06-17June 17, 2010


1
*

2
75

 Schwab v. Reilly, 560 U.S. ___ 02009-11-03November 3, 2009 02010-06-17June 17, 2010
76

 Dillon v. United States, 560 U.S. ___ 02010-03-30March 30, 2010 02010-06-17June 17, 2010
77

 Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, 561 U.S. ___ 02010-02-23February 23, 2010 02010-06-21June 21, 2010
78

 Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson, 561 U.S. ___ 02010-04-26April 26, 2010 02010-06-21June 21, 2010
79

 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp., 561 U.S. ___ 02010-03-24March 24, 2010 02010-06-21June 21, 2010
80

 Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, 561 U.S. ___ 02010-04-27April 27, 2010 02010-06-21June 21, 2010
81

 Doe v. Reed, 561 U.S. ___ 02010-04-28April 28, 2010 02010-06-24June 24, 2010
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5
82

 Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., 561 U.S. ___ 02010-03-29March 29, 2010 02010-06-24June 24, 2010 1 1 2
83

 Granite Rock Co. v. Teamsters, 561 U.S. ___ 02010-01-19January 19, 2010 02010-06-24June 24, 2010
*

*

84

 Magwood v. Patterson, 561 U.S. ___ 02010-03-24March 24, 2010 02010-06-24June 24, 2010
*

*
*

*

85

 Skilling v. United States, 561 U.S. ___ 02010-03-01March 1, 2010 02010-06-24June 24, 2010
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1
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*

2
*

86

 Black v. United States, 561 U.S. ___ 02009-12-08December 8, 2009 02010-06-24June 24, 2010 1 2 1
87

 Weyhrauch v. United States,[3] 561 U.S. ___ 02010-06-24June 24, 2010
88

 Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Co. Acct. Oversight Bd., 561 U.S. ___ 02009-12-07December 7, 2009 02010-06-28June 28, 2010
89

 Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U.S. ___ 02009-11-09November 9, 2009 02010-06-28June 28, 2010 1
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2*
* 1
1

2
1
90

 Christian Legal Soc. of Hastings College of Law v. Martinez, 561 U.S. ___ 02010-04-19April 19, 2010 02010-06-28June 28, 2010


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2
91

 McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. ___ 02010-03-02March 2, 2010 02010-06-28June 28, 2010 1


1
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2
2 2 * 2
92

 Sears v. Upton, 561 U.S. ___ 02010-06-29June 29, 2010 - -
# Case name and citation Argued Decided Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito Sotomayor

2009 term membership and statistics [edit]

This is the fifth term of Chief Justice Roberts' tenure, the first term for Justice Sotomayor, and the last term for Justice Stevens.

Justice Appointed by Date confirmed  % in majority Opinions filed
Chief Justice John G. Roberts George W. Bush September 29, 2005 90.2%
8

3

2

2

Total=15
Associate Justice John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 72.5%
6

13

2

12

Total=33
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 87.0%
8

15

0

6

Total=29
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy February 18, 1988 90.2%
9

8

0

4

Total=21
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 1991 84.8%
8

13

1

4

Total=26
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 79.3%
9

3

0

3

Total=15
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer August 3, 1994 76.9%
9

6

2

7

Total=24
Associate Justice Samuel Alito George W. Bush January 31, 2006 86.7%
8

10

0

7

Total=25
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor Barack Obama August 6, 2009 80.2%
8

2

2

4

Total=16
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.

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ In Briscoe v. Virginia, the Court summarily vacated the lower court's decision and remanded for further proceedings consistent with Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. ___ (2009).
  2. ^ In Sullivan v. Florida, 560 U.S. ___ (2010), the Court dismissed certiorari as improvidently granted.
  3. ^ In Weyhrauch v. United States, 561 U.S. ___ (2010), the Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded for further consideration in light of Skilling v. United States, 561 U.S. ___ (2010), handed down the same day.

References [edit]

Supreme Court of the United States 2009 term (October 5, 2009 - October 3, 2010)
Opinions by justice:
Chief Justice Roberts | Associate Justices Stevens | Scalia | Kennedy | Thomas | Ginsburg | Breyer | Alito | Sotomayor
Lists of cases by Court

List of cases from all Courts (1789–present; large article)
Seal of the United States Supreme Court
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