2010 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

The 2010 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 4, 2010, and concluded October 1, 2011. 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.

2010 term opinions

#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsScaliaKennedyThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayorKagan
1Wilson v. Corcoran, 562 U.S. 1November 8, 2010
2Abbott v. United States, 562 U.S. 8October 4, 2010November 15, 2010
3Los Angeles County v. Humphries, 562 U.S. 29October 5, 2010November 30, 2010
4Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega, S. A.,[1] 562 U.S. 40November 8, 2010December 13, 2010
5Madison County v. Oneida Indian Nation of N. Y., 562 U.S. 42January 10, 2011
6Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research v. United States, 562 U.S. 44November 8, 2010January 11, 2011
7Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N. A., 562 U.S. 61October 4, 2010January 11, 2011
8Harrington v. Richter, 562 U.S. 86October 12, 2010January 19, 2011
9Premo v. Moore, 562 U.S. 115October 12, 2010January 19, 2011
10NASA v. Nelson, 562 U.S. 134October 5, 2010January 19, 2011
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11Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP, 562 U.S. 170December 7, 2010January 24, 2011
12Ortiz v. Jordan, 562 U.S. 180November 1, 2010January 24, 2011
13Chase Bank USA, N. A. v. McCoy, 562 U.S. 195December 8, 2010January 24, 2011
14Swarthout v. Cooke, 562 U.S. 216January 24, 2011
15Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, 562 U.S. 223October 12, 2010February 22, 2011
16CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Alabama Dept. of Revenue, 562 U.S. 277November 10, 2010February 22, 2011
17Walker v. Martin, 562 U.S. 307November 29, 2010February 23, 2011
18Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc., 562 U.S. 323November 3, 2010February 23, 2011
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19Michigan v. Bryant, 562 U.S. 344October 5, 2010February 28, 2011
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20FCC v. AT&T Inc., 562 U.S. 397January 19, 2011March 1, 2011
21Staub v. Proctor Hospital, 562 U.S. 411November 2, 2010March 1, 2011
22Henderson v. Shinseki, 562 U.S. 428December 6, 2010March 1, 2011
23Snyder v. Phelps, 562 U.S. 443October 10, 2010March 2, 2011
24Pepper v. United States, 562 U.S. 476December 6, 2010March 2, 2011
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25Skinner v. Switzer, 562 U.S. 521October 13, 2010March 7, 2011
26Wall v. Kholi, 562 U.S. 545November 29, 2010March 7, 2011
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27Milner v. Department of Navy, 562 U.S. 562December 1, 2010March 7, 2011
28Felkner v. Jackson, 562 U.S. 594March 21, 2011
29Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., 563 U.S. 1October 13, 2010March 22, 2011
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30Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano, 563 U.S. 27January 10, 2011March 22, 2011
31Connick v. Thompson, 563 U.S. 51October 6, 2010March 29, 2011
32Astra USA, Inc. v. Santa Clara County, 563 U.S. 110January 19, 2011March 29, 2011
33Tolentino v. New York,[2] 563 U.S. 123March 21, 2011March 29, 2011
34Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn, 563 U.S. 125November 3, 2010April 4, 2011
35Cullen v. Pinholster, 563 U.S. 170November 9, 2010April 4, 2011
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36Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy v. Stewart, 563 U.S. 247December 1, 2010April 19, 2011
37Sossamon v. Texas, 563 U.S. 277November 2, 2010April 20, 2011
38United States v. Tohono O’odham Nation, 563 U.S. 307November 1, 2010April 26, 2011
39AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. 333November 9, 2010April 27, 2011
40Montana v. Wyoming, 563 U.S. 368January 10, 2011May 2, 2011
41Bobby v. Mitts, 563 U.S. 395May 2, 2011
42Schindler Elevator Corp. v. United States ex rel. Kirk, 563 U.S. 401March 1, 2011May 16, 2011
43CIGNA Corp. v. Amara, 563 U.S. 421November 30, 2010May 16, 2011
44Kentucky v. King, 563 U.S. 452January 12, 2011May 16, 2011
45General Dynamics Corp. v. United States, 563 U.S. 478January 18, 2011May 23, 2011
46Brown v. Plata, 563 U.S. 493November 30, 2010May 23, 2011
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47Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, 563 U.S. 582December 8, 2010May 26, 2011
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48United States v. Tinklenberg, 563 U.S. 647February 22, 2011May 26, 2011
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49Fowler v. United States, 563 U.S. 668March 29, 2011May 26, 2011
50Camreta v. Greene, 563 U.S. 692March 1, 2011May 26, 2011
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51Ashcroft v. al-Kidd, 563 U.S. 731March 1, 2011May 31, 2011
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52Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S. A., 563 U.S. 754February 23, 2011May 31, 2011
53Bd. of Trustees of Stanford Univ. v. Roche Molecular Sys., 563 U.S. 776February 28, 2011June 6, 2011
54Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co., 563 U.S. 804April 25, 2011June 6, 2011
55McNeill v. United States, 563 U.S. 816April 25, 2011June 6, 2011
56Fox v. Vice, 563 U.S. 826March 22, 2011June 6, 2011
57Sykes v. United States, 564 U.S. 1January 12, 2011June 9, 2011
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58Talk America, Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co., 564 U.S. 50March 30, 2011June 9, 2011
59DePierre v. United States, 564 U.S. 70February 28, 2011June 9, 2011
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60Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Ltd. Partnership, 564 U.S. 91April 18, 2011June 9, 2011
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61Nevada Comm'n on Ethics v. Carrigan, 564 U.S. 117April 27, 2011June 13, 2011
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62Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders, 564 U.S. 135December 7, 2010June 13, 2011
63United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation, 564 U.S. 162April 20, 2011June 13, 2011
64Flores-Villar v. United States,[3] 564 U.S. 210November 10, 2010June 13, 2011
65Bond v. United States, 564 U.S. 211February 22, 2011June 16, 2011
66Davis v. United States, 564 U.S. 229March 21, 2011June 16, 2011
67J. D. B. v. North Carolina, 564 U.S. 261March 23, 2011June 16, 2011
68Smith v. Bayer Corp., 564 U.S. 299January 18, 2011June 16, 2011
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69Tapia v. United States, 564 U.S. 319April 18, 2011June 16, 2011
70Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 564 U.S. 338March 29, 2011June 20, 2011
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71Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri, 564 U.S. 379March 22, 2011June 20, 2011
72American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut, 564 U.S. 410April 19, 2011June 20, 2011
73Turner v. Rogers, 564 U.S. 431March 23, 2011June 20, 2011
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74Stern v. Marshall, 564 U.S. 462January 18, 2011June 23, 2011
75Freeman v. United States, 564 U.S. 522February 23, 2011June 23, 2011
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76Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., 564 U.S. 552April 26, 2011June 23, 2011
77PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing, 564 U.S. 604March 30, 2011June 23, 2011
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78Bullcoming v. New Mexico, 564 U.S. 647March 2, 2011June 23, 2011
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79CSX Transp., Inc. v. McBride, 564 U.S. 685March 28, 2011June 23, 2011
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80Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett, 564 U.S. 721March 28, 2011June 27, 2011
81Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn., 564 U.S. 786November 2, 2010June 27, 2011
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82J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro, 564 U.S. 873January 11, 2011June 27, 2011
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83Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S. A. v. Brown, 564 U.S. 915January 11, 2011June 27, 2011
84United States v. Juvenile Male, 564 U.S. 932June 27, 2011
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85Leal Garcia v. Texas, 564 U.S. 940July 7, 2011
#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsScaliaKennedyThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayorKagan

2010 term membership and statistics

This was the sixth term of Chief Justice Roberts' tenure, and the first term for Justice Kagan.

JusticeAppointment historyAgreement with judgmentOpinions filed
SeniorityNamePresidentDate confirmed%#Total
Chief JusticeJohn RobertsGeorge W. BushSeptember 29, 200591.7%77/84800311
Associate JusticeAntonin ScaliaRonald ReaganSeptember 26, 198687.1%74/8510111628
Associate JusticeAnthony KennedyRonald ReaganFebruary 18, 198894.1%80/851130317
Associate JusticeClarence ThomasGeorge H. W. BushOctober 23, 199187.1%74/85980522
Associate JusticeRuth Bader GinsburgBill ClintonAugust 10, 199372.9%62/85971623
Associate JusticeStephen BreyerBill ClintonAugust 3, 199477.6%66/857511023
Associate JusticeSamuel AlitoGeorge W. BushJanuary 31, 200687.1%74/85761418
Associate JusticeSonia SotomayorBarack ObamaAugust 6, 200981.7%67/82790622
Associate JusticeElena KaganBarack ObamaAugust 7, 201076.8%43/56700310
Totals
7549446174


Notes

References

  • "2010 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 2, 2011.