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. File-Official roberts CJ cropped.jpg
John Roberts 2008 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
4
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 18
Bench opinions = 17Opinions relating to orders = 1In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 0 Most joined by: Scalia, Alito (11) Least joined by: Stevens, Breyer (3)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther 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
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Breyer
102



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

Fourth Amendment   exclusionary rule   effect of police negligence on searchScalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
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Ginsburg
403



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

Federal Sentencing Guidelines   crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparityAlito
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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 activitiesScalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito; Ginsburg (in part)
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Ginsburg
405



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

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



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

antitrust law   Sherman Antitrust Act   predatory pricing   wholesale DSL serviceScalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
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Breyer
407



Pennsylvania v. Dunlap555 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
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Ginsburg
209



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

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



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

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



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

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



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

Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause   state suppression of mitigating evidence   adequate and independent state ground
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Stevens
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
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Stevens
414



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

Due Process Clause   recusal   judicial campaign contributions from litigantScalia, Thomas, Alito
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Kennedy
315



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

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



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

Tonnage Clause   local property tax on vesselsThomas
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Breyer
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
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Alito
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 provisionStevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
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