2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

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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 fifth term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court. File-Official roberts CJ cropped.jpg
John Roberts 2009 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
3
Concurrence
2
Other
4
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 19
Bench opinions = 15Opinions relating to orders = 2In-chambers opinions = 2
Unanimous opinions: 0 Most joined by: Scalia (11) Least joined by: Breyer (3)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
101



Beard v. Kindler 558 U.S. 53 (2009)

habeas corpus review   adequate and independent state ground doctrine   discretionary state procedural rulesStevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
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Kennedy
302



South Carolina v. North Carolina 558 U.S. 256 (2010)

state apportionment of the Catawba River waters   intervention by municipal entity in original action Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
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Alito
203



Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n 558 U.S. 310 (2010)

campaign finance reform   Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002   First Amendment   free speech   corporate speechAlito
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Kennedy
404



Virginia v. Harris558 U.S. 978 (2009)

Fourth Amendment   investigative stops   drunk driving Scalia
Roberts dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. The Virginia Supreme Court had ruled that a police officer violated the Fourth Amendment when he stopped a driver reported to be drunk and driving dangerously, because the officer did not first independently verify that he was driving dangerously. Roberts questioned the wisdom of this rule given the imminent danger posed by drunk driving, characterizing the effect of the decision as "to grant drunk drivers 'one free swerve' before they can be pulled over by the police." Roberts noted that lower courts had split on the issue of when and whether the Fourth Amendment required independent verification. "Maybe the decision of the Virginia Supreme Court was correct," he wrote, "and the Fourth Amendment bars police from acting on anonymous tips of drunk driving unless they can verify each tip. If so, then the dangerous consequences of this rule are unavoidable. But the police should have every legitimate tool at their disposal for getting drunk drivers off the road. I would grant certiorari to determine if this is one of them."
105



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

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act   Jenkins Act   local taxation of online cigarette sales   lost tax revenue as injury to municipalityScalia, Thomas, Alito; Ginsburg (in part)
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Ginsburg
406



Machado v. Holder559 U.S. 966 (2010)

ineffective assistance of counsel Scalia, Thomas, Alito
Roberts dissented from the Court's summary granting of certiorari, vacatur of the lower Court's opinion, and remand of the case.
107



United States v. Stevens 559 U.S. 460 (2010)

criminalization of depictions of animal cruelty   First Amendment   free speech Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
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Alito
108



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

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974   standard of review of plan administrator interpretrationScalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
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Breyer
209



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
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Kennedy
110



Renico v. Lett 559 U.S. 766 (2010)

Fifth Amendment   Double Jeopardy Clause   retrial after mistrial Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito
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Stevens
511



Jackson v. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics 559 U.S. 1301 (2010)

Same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia   local referendum process
Roberts denied an application for a stay of the D.C. Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act, which legalized same-sex marriage in Washington, D.C. effective March 3, 2010.
212



Graham v. Florida 560 U.S. 48 (2010)

Eighth Amendment   cruel and unusual punishment   sentencing of juveniles to life imprisonment for nonhomicide crimes
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Kennedy
413



Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson 560 U.S. 272 (2010)

criminal contempt proceedings initiated by private actionScalia, Kennedy, Sotomayor
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per curiam
Roberts dissented from the Court's per curiam dismissal of the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted.
314



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

Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Thomas
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Scalia
415



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

Mandatory Victims Restitution Act   deadline for restitution orderStevens, Scalia, Kennedy
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Breyer
116



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 Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
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Breyer
117



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

public disclosure of referendum petitions   First Amendment   free speech Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor
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Stevens
118



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 Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
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Breyer
519



Lux v. Rodrigues561 U.S. 1306 (2010)

signatures required to appear on congressional ballot
Roberts denied an application for an injunction.

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