2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens

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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 thirty-fourth term of Associate Justice John Paul Stevens's tenure on the Court. John Paul Stevens, SCOTUS photo portrait.jpg
John Paul Stevens 2008 term statistics
9
Majority or Plurality
5
Concurrence
3
Other
15
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 34
Bench opinions = 29Opinions relating to orders = 5In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 0 Most joined by: Ginsburg (19) Least joined by: Scalia, Thomas, Alito (2)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
401



Hedgpeth v. Pulido 557 U.S. 57 (2008)

Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause   felony murder   erroneous jury instructions   harmless error Souter, Ginsburg
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per curiam
102



Altria Group, Inc. v. Good 555 U.S. 70 (2008)

tobacco litigation   unfair trade practices   Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act   federal preemption Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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Thomas
403



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

First Amendment   public employee unions   state ban on payroll deductions for political activities
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Roberts
404



Carcieri v. Salazar 555 U.S. 379 (2009)

Indian Reorganization Act   legal status of Narragansett Tribe   authority of Secretary of the Interior to take land in trust
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Thomas
205



Pleasant Grove City v. Summum 555 U.S. 460 (2009)

First Amendment   free speech   government speech   public forums Ginsburg
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Alito
306



Negusie v. Holder 555 U.S. 511 (2009)

immigration law   Refugee Act of 1980   persecutor bar for refugee applicantsBreyer
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Kennedy
107



Wyeth v. Levine 555 U.S. 555 (2009)

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act   FDA-approved pharmaceutical labeling   federal preemption   failure-to-warn of risksKennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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Thomas
508



Walker v. Georgia555 U.S. 979 (2008)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   proportionality review
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Thomas
Stevens filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
509



Kelly v. California555 U.S. 1020 (2008)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   victim impact evidence
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Breyer
Stevens filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari, in a case that involved the admissibility of "victim impact evidence" during the sentencing phase of a capital trial.
210



Vail v. Stenson555 U.S. 1065 (2008)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   stay of execution pending constitutional litigationGinsburg
Stevens concurred in the Court's stay of execution of a sentence of death.
111



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

federally appointed counsel in state clemency proceedings   certificate of appealability Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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Roberts
412



Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. 556 U.S. 208 (2009)

Clean Water Act   environmental impact of power plant cooling water intake   national performance standards based on cost-benefit analysis Souter, Ginsburg
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Scalia
413



14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett 556 U.S. 247 (2009)

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967   arbitration clause in collective bargaining agreement
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Thomas
114



Arizona v. Gant 556 U.S. 332 (2009)

Fourth Amendment   search incident to arrest   vehicle searchScalia, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg
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Scalia
115



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

Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause   state suppression of mitigating evidence   adequate and independent state ground Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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Roberts
416



FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. 556 U.S. 502 (2009)

Public Telecommunications Act of 1992   indecency ban on broadcast television   fleeting expletives
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Scalia
417



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
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Roberts
418



Kansas v. Ventris 556 U.S. 586 (2009)

Sixth Amendment   admissibility of unconstitutionally elicited statement as impeachment evidence Ginsburg
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Scalia
119



Burlington N. & S. F. R. Co. v. United States 556 U.S. 599 (2009)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act   cleanup cost liability for arranger of hazardous waste disposalRoberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer, Alito
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Ginsburg
220



Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. 556 U.S. 635 (2009)

appeal after removal to state court   supplemental jurisdiction
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Thomas
221



AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen 556 U.S. 701 (2009)

Pregnancy Discrimination Act   calculating pregnancy leave for pension plan accrual
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Souter
122



Haywood v. Drown 556 U.S. 729 (2009)

Section 1983   state limitation of liability against corrections officers   Supremacy Clause Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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Thomas
423



Montejo v. Louisiana 556 U.S. 778 (2009)

Fifth Amendment   right against self-incrimination   police interrogation after invocation of right to counselSouter, Ginsburg; Breyer (in part)
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Scalia
424



CSX Transp., Inc. v. Hensley 556 U.S. 838 (2009)

Federal Employers' Liability Act   asbestos litigation   jury instruction on fear-of-cancer damages
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per curiam
425



Boyle v. United States 556 U.S. 938 (2009)

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act   association-in-fact enterpriseBreyer
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Alito
526



Thompson v. McNeil556 U.S. 1114 (2009)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   substantial delay
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Thomas
Stevens filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
427



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

Tonnage Clause   local property tax on vesselsSouter
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Breyer
428



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 Ginsburg, Breyer; Souter (in part)
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Roberts
129



Yeager v. United States 557 U.S. 110 (2009)

Double Jeopardy Clause   issue preclusion   inconsistency between acquittal and hung jury Roberts, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer; Kennedy (in part)
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Kennedy
430



Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey 557 U.S. 137 (2009)

bankruptcy law   enjoined claimsGinsburg
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Souter
431



Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. 557 U.S. 167 (2009)

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967   disparate treatment claim   but-for causation   burden of persuasion Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
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Thomas
132



Forest Grove School Dist. v. T. A. 557 U.S. 230 (2009)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act   reimbursement for private special education servicesRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
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Souter
333



Safford Unified School District v. Redding 557 U.S. 364 (2009)

Fourth Amendment   strip search of public school student for contraband Ginsburg
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Souter
234



In re Davis 557 U.S. 952 (2009)

habeas corpus Ginsburg, Breyer
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Scalia
Stevens concurred in the Court's order that a district court hear and determine a habeas corpus petition, writing to critique Scalia's dissent.

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