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2009 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

The 2009 term of the Supreme Court of the United States 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.

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 voted without filing or joining an opinion.

2009 term opinions

#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsStevensScaliaKennedyThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayor
1Corcoran v. Levenhagen, 558 U.S. 1October 20, 2009
2Bobby v. Van Hook, 558 U.S. 4November 9, 2009
3Wong v. Belmontes, 558 U.S. 15November 16, 2009
4Porter v. McCollum, 558 U.S. 30November 30, 2009
5Michigan v. Fisher, 558 U.S. 45December 7, 2009
6Beard v. Kindler, 558 U.S. 53November 2, 2009December 8, 2009
7Union Pacific v. Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, 558 U.S. 67October 7, 2009December 8, 2009
8Alvarez v. Smith, 558 U.S. 87October 14, 2009December 8, 2009
*
9Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter, 558 U.S. 100October 5, 2009December 8, 2009
*
10McDaniel v. Brown, 558 U.S. 120January 11, 2010
11Smith v. Spisak, 558 U.S. 139October 13, 2009January 12, 2010
*
12NRG Power Marketing, LLC v. Maine Pub. Util. Comm'n, 558 U.S. 165October 13, 2009January 13, 2010
13Hollingsworth v. Perry, 558 U.S. 183January 13, 2010
14Presley v. Georgia, 558 U.S. 209January 19, 2010
15Wellons v. Hall, 558 U.S. 220January 19, 2010
2
1
1
2
16Kucana v. Holder, 558 U.S. 233November 10, 2009January 20, 2010
17South Carolina v. North Carolina, 558 U.S. 256October 13, 2009January 20, 2010
18Wood v. Allen, 558 U.S. 290November 4, 2009January 20, 2010
19Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n,[1] 558 U.S. 310September 9, 2009January 21, 2010
1
*1
2
*2*2
*1
*1
12
*1
20Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York, 559 U.S. 1November 3, 2009January 25, 2010
*
*
21Briscoe v. Virginia,[2] 559 U.S. 32January 11, 2010January 25, 2010
22Wilkins v. Gaddy, 559 U.S. 34February 22, 2010
23Thaler v. Haynes, 559 U.S. 43February 22, 2010
24Florida v. Powell, 559 U.S. 50December 7, 2009February 23, 2010
**
25Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77November 10, 2009February 23, 2010
26Maryland v. Shatzer, 559 U.S. 98October 5, 2009February 24, 2010
1
*2
27Kiyemba v. Obama, 559 U.S. 131March 1, 2010
28Johnson v. United States, 559 U.S. 133October 6, 2009March 2, 2010
29Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, 559 U.S. 154October 7, 2009March 2, 2010
30Mac's Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co., 559 U.S. 175January 19, 2010March 2, 2010
31Bloate v. United States, 559 U.S. 196October 6, 2009March 8, 2010
32Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United States, 559 U.S. 229December 1, 2009March 8, 2010
*1
*2
33United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa, 559 U.S. 260December 1, 2009March 23, 2010
34Graham Cty. ...Consv. Dist. v. United States ex rel. Wilson, 559 U.S. 280November 30, 2009March 30, 2010
*
35Berghuis v. Smith, 559 U.S. 314January 20, 2010March 30, 2010
36Jones v. Harris Associates, 559 U.S. 335November 2, 2009March 30, 2010
37Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356October 13, 2009March 31, 2010
38Shady Grove Orthopedic Assoc. P.A. v. Allstate Ins., 559 U.S. 393November 2, 2009March 31, 2010
*
*
*
39United States v. Stevens, 559 U.S. 460October 6, 2009April 20, 2010
40Conkright v. Frommert, 559 U.S. 506January 20, 2010April 21, 2010
41Perdue v. Kenny A., 559 U.S. 542October 14, 2009April 21, 2010
1
2
42Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, 559 U.S. 573January 13, 2010April 21, 2010
1
2
43Merck & Co. v. Reynolds, 559 U.S. 633November 30, 2009April 27, 2010
1
2
2
44Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds Int'l Corp., 559 U.S. 662December 9, 2009April 27, 2010
45Salazar v. Buono, 559 U.S. 700October 7, 2009April 28, 2010
1
1
2
*
2
1
2
*3
1
46Renico v. Lett, 559 U.S. 766March 29, 2010May 3, 2010
*
47Hui v. Castaneda, 559 U.S. 799March 2, 2010May 3, 2010
48Abbott v. Abbott, 560 U.S. 1January 12, 2010May 17, 2010
49Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48November 9, 2009May 17, 2010
1
2
1
1
2
1*2
2
50United States v. Comstock, 560 U.S. 126January 12, 2010May 17, 2010
*
1
2
51Sullivan v. Florida,[3] 560 U.S. 181November 9, 2009May 17, 2010
52American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, 560 U.S. 183January 13, 2010May 24, 2010
53Lewis v. Chicago, 560 U.S. 205February 22, 2010May 24, 2010
54United States v. O'Brien, 560 U.S. 218February 23, 2010May 24, 2010
1
2
55Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., 560 U.S. 242April 26, 2010May 24, 2010
*
56United States v. Marcus, 560 U.S. 258February 24, 2010May 24, 2010
57Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson,[4] 560 U.S. 272March 31, 2010May 24, 2010
1
1
12
12
58Jefferson v. Upton, 560 U.S. 284May 24, 2010
59Samantar v. Yousuf, 560 U.S. 305March 3, 2010June 1, 2010
1
2
3
60Alabama v. North Carolina, 560 U.S. 330January 11, 2010June 1, 2010
*12
*
*1
*2
*
61Berghuis v. Thompkins, 560 U.S. 370March 1, 2010June 1, 2010
62Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc., 560 U.S. 413March 22, 2010June 1, 2010
2
1
2
3
63Carr v. United States, 560 U.S. 438February 24, 2010June 1, 2010
*
64Barber v. Thomas, 560 U.S. 474March 30, 2010June 7, 2010
65Hamilton v. Lanning, 560 U.S. 505March 22, 2010June 7, 2010
66Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. p. A., 560 U.S. 538April 21, 2010June 7, 2010
67United States v. Juvenile Male,[5] 560 U.S. 558June 7, 2010
68Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, 560 U.S. 563March 31, 2010June 14, 2010
1
2
69Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586February 22, 2010June 14, 2010
70Dolan v. United States, 560 U.S. 605April 20, 2010June 14, 2010
71Holland v. Florida, 560 U.S. 631March 1, 2010June 14, 2010
*
72New Process Steel, L.P. v. NLRB, 560 U.S. 674March 23, 2010June 17, 2010
61Stop the Beach Renourishment v. FL Dept. of Env. Protection, 560 U.S. 702December 2, 2009June 17, 2010
*
*1
*2
*2
*1
74Ontario v. Quon, 560 U.S. 746April 19, 2010June 17, 2010
1
*2
75Schwab v. Reilly, 560 U.S. 770November 3, 2009June 17, 2010
76Dillon v. United States, 560 U.S. 817March 30, 2010June 17, 2010
77Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, 561 U.S. 1February 23, 2010June 21, 2010
78Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson, 561 U.S. 63April 26, 2010June 21, 2010
79Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp., 561 U.S. 89March 24, 2010June 21, 2010
80Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, 561 U.S. 139April 27, 2010June 21, 2010
81Doe v. Reed, 561 U.S. 186April 28, 2010June 24, 2010
15
2
5
13
4
5
82Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., 561 U.S. 247March 29, 2010June 24, 2010
1
1
2
83Granite Rock Co. v. Teamsters, 561 U.S. 287January 19, 2010June 24, 2010
*
*
84Magwood v. Patterson, 561 U.S. 320March 24, 2010June 24, 2010
*
*
*
*
85Skilling v. United States, 561 U.S. 358March 1, 2010June 24, 2010
*
*1
*1*
*1
*
*2
*
86Black v. United States, 561 U.S. 465December 8, 2009June 24, 2010
1
2
1
87Weyhrauch v. United States,[6] 561 U.S. 476December 8, 2009June 24, 2010
88Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Co. Acct. Oversight Bd., 561 U.S. 477December 7, 2009June 28, 2010
89Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U.S. 593November 9, 2009June 28, 2010
1
*2*
*
1
12
1
90Christian Legal Soc. of Hastings College of Law v. Martinez, 561 U.S. 661April 19, 2010June 28, 2010
1
2
91McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. 742March 2, 2010June 28, 2010
1
1
*2
2
2
*
2
92Sears v. Upton, 561 U.S. 945June 29, 2010
-
-
#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsStevensScaliaKennedyThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayor

2009 term membership and statistics

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

JusticeAppointment historyAgreement with judgmentOpinions filed
SeniorityNamePresidentDate confirmed%#Total
Chief JusticeJohn RobertsGeorge W. BushSeptember 29, 200590.2%83/92832215
Associate JusticeJohn Paul StevensGerald FordDecember 19, 197572.5%66/9161321233
Associate JusticeAntonin ScaliaRonald ReaganSeptember 26, 198687%80/928150629
Associate JusticeAnthony KennedyRonald ReaganFebruary 18, 198890.2%83/92980421
Associate JusticeClarence ThomasGeorge H. W. BushOctober 23, 199184.8%78/928131426
Associate JusticeRuth Bader GinsburgBill ClintonAugust 10, 199379.3%73/92930315
Associate JusticeStephen BreyerBill ClintonAugust 3, 199476.9%70/91962724
Associate JusticeSamuel AlitoGeorge W. BushJanuary 31, 200686.7%78/908100725
Associate JusticeSonia SotomayorBarack ObamaAugust 6, 200980.2%69/86822416
Totals
7373949204


Notes

References

  • "2009 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
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