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2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

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The 2008 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2008, and concluded October 4, 2009. This was the fourth term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court.
John Roberts 2008 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
4
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissent Total = 18
Bench opinions = 17 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 0 Most joined by: Scalia, Alito (11) Least joined by: Stevens, Breyer (3)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 555 U.S. 7 (2008)

National Environmental Policy Act  • impact of naval sonar testing on marine mammals  • environmental impact statements Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Breyer
Ginsburg
102



Herring v. United States 555 U.S. 135 (2009)

Fourth Amendment  • exclusionary rule  • effect of police negligence on search Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Ginsburg
Breyer
403



Spears v. United States 555 U.S. 261 (2009)

Federal Sentencing Guidelines  • crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity Alito
per curiam
Roberts dissented from the Court's per curiam opinion.
104



Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. 555 U.S. 353 (2009)

First Amendment  • public employee unions  • state ban on payroll deductions for political activities Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito; Ginsburg (in part)
Ginsburg
Breyer
Stevens
Souter
405



United States v. Hayes 555 U.S. 415 (2009)

Gun Control Act of 1968  • domestic violence predicate offense Scalia
Ginsburg
106



Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc. 555 U.S. 438 (2009)

antitrust law  • Sherman Antitrust Act  • predatory pricing  • wholesale DSL service Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Breyer
407



Pennsylvania v. Dunlap 555 U.S. 964 (2008)

Fourth Amendment  • probable cause Kennedy
Roberts dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
308



Vaden v. Discover Bank 556 U.S. 49 (2009)

Federal Arbitration Act  • petition in federal court to compel arbitration  • federal question jurisdiction Stevens, Breyer, Alito
Ginsburg
209



Kansas v. Colorado 556 U.S. 98 (2009)

Article III  • original jurisdiction  • award of expert witness attendance fees  • Arkansas River Compact Souter
Alito
210



Harbison v. Bell 556 U.S. 180 (2009)

federally appointed counsel in state clemency proceedings  • certificate of appealability
Stevens
Thomas
Scalia
111



Nken v. Holder 556 U.S. 418 (2009)

immigration law  • Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996  • stay of removal order Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
Kennedy
Alito
212



Cone v. Bell 556 U.S. 449 (2009)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • state suppression of mitigating evidence  • adequate and independent state ground
Stevens
Alito
Thomas
113



Dean v. United States 556 U.S. 568 (2009)

federal criminal law  • mandatory additional sentence discharge of firearm during crime  • proof of intent  • rule of lenity Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito
Stevens
Breyer
414



Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co. 556 U.S. 868 (2009)

Due Process Clause  • recusal  • judicial campaign contributions from litigant Scalia, Thomas, Alito
Kennedy
Scalia
315



United States v. Denedo 556 U.S. 904 (2009)

Uniform Code of Military Justice  • coram nobis  • All Writs Act Scalia, Thomas, Alito
Kennedy
216



Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez 557 U.S. 1 (2009)

Tonnage Clause  • local property tax on vessels Thomas
Breyer
Alito
Stevens
117



District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne 557 U.S. 52 (2009)

Due Process Clause  • postconviction access to state evidence for DNA testing  • substantive due process Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Alito
Stevens
Souter
118



Northwest Austin Municipal Util. Dist. No. One v. Holder 557 U.S. 193 (2009)

Voting Rights Act of 1965  • preclearance  • eligibility of utility district for bailout provision Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
Thomas

References

  • "2008 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  • "2008 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  • "2008 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.