2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

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The 2009 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2009, and concluded October 3, 2010. This was the sixteenth term of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's tenure on the Court.
Stephen Breyer 2009 term statistics
9
Majority or Plurality
6
Concurrence
0
Other
7
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissent Total = 24
Bench opinions = 24 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Ginsburg (16) Least joined by: Scalia, Thomas (6)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Alvarez v. Smith 558 U.S. 87 (2009)

 Case or Controversy Clause  • mootness Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor; Stevens (in part)
Stevens
102



Smith v. Spisak 558 U.S. 139 (2010)

 Eighth Amendment  • death penalty  • jury instructions on mitigation  • Sixth Amendment  • ineffective assistance of counsel Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor; Stevens (in part)
Stevens
403



Hollingsworth v. Perry 558 U.S. 183 (2010)
Proposition 8  • broadcast of federal trial  • district court
local rule revision 		Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
per curiam
404



Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York 559 U.S. 1 (2010)

 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act  • Jenkins Act  • taxation of online cigarette sales  • lost tax revenue as injury to municipality Stevens, Kennedy
Roberts
Ginsburg
105



Hertz Corp. v. Friend 559 U.S. 77 (2010)

 removal jurisdiction  • diversity jurisdiction  • principal place of business test Unanimous
406



Conkright v. Frommert 559 U.S. 506 (2010)

 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974  • standard of review of plan administrator interpretration Stevens, Ginsburg
Roberts
307



Perdue v. Kenny A. 559 U.S. 542 (2010)
attorney's fees
 Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
Alito
Kennedy
Thomas
208



Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA 559 U.S. 573 (2010)

 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act  • exclusion of legal errors from bona fide error defense
Sotomayor
Scalia
Kennedy
109



Merck & Co. v. Reynolds 559 U.S. 633 (2010)

 Securities Exchange Act of 1934  • securities fraud  • statute of limitations  • discovery rule and scienter Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor
Stevens
Scalia
410



Salazar v. Buono 559 U.S. 700 (2010)

 Article III  • standing  • First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • display of religious symbol on government land  • land transfer from government to private owner
Kennedy
Roberts
Scalia
Alito
Stevens
111



United States v. Comstock 560 U.S. 126 (2010)
civil commitment
of mentally ill, sexually dangerous prisoners 		Roberts, Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
Kennedy
Alito
Thomas
112



United States v. Marcus 560 U.S. 258 (2010)

 plain error
Ex Post Facto Clause  • Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
 Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito
Stevens
313



Alabama v. North Carolina 560 U.S. 330 (2010)

 Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Roberts
Scalia
Kennedy
Roberts
114



Barber v. Thomas 560 U.S. 474 (2010)
good time credit
 Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor
Kennedy
115



Dolan v. United States 560 U.S. 605 (2010)

 Mandatory Victims Restitution Act  • deadline for restitution order Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor
Roberts
116



Holland v. Florida 560 U.S. 631 (2010)
equitable tolling
 Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
Alito
Scalia
217



Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
 		560 U.S. 702 (2010)
Takings Clause  • littoral rights
 Ginsburg
Scalia
Kennedy
418



Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project 561 U.S. 1 (2010)
USA Patriot Act  • nonviolent training and expert advice as material support to terrorism  • standing  • Fifth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • First Amendment  • free speech  • freedom of association
 Ginsburg, Sotomayor
Roberts
219



Doe v. Reed 561 U.S. 186 (2010)

 public disclosure of referendum petitions  • First Amendment  • free speech
Roberts
Stevens
Scalia
Alito
Sotomayor
Thomas
220



Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd.
 		561 U.S. 247 (2010)
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934  • SEC Rule 10b-5
 • extraterritorial application
Scalia
Stevens
221



Magwood v. Patterson 561 U.S. 320 (2010)

 habeas corpus  • Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996  • claims in second or successive applications Stevens
Thomas
Kennedy
422



Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Bd.
 		561 U.S. 477 (2010)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  • Public Company Accounting Oversight Board  • separation of powers  • Appointments Clause
 Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
Roberts
223



Bilski v. Kappos 561 U.S. 593 (2010)

 patent law  • patentability of business method Scalia (in part)
Kennedy
Stevens
424



McDonald v. Chicago 561 U.S. 742 (2010)
gun control
 Ginsburg, Sotomayor
Alito
Scalia
Thomas
Stevens

References

  • "2009 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  • "2009 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  • "2009 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 4, 2010.


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