2010 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

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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.

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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
1 Wilson v. Corcoran , 562 U.S. 1November 8, 2010
2 Abbott v. United States , 562 U.S. 8October 4, 2010November 15, 2010
3 Los Angeles County v. Humphries , 562 U.S. 29October 5, 2010November 30, 2010
4 Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega, S. A. , [1] 562 U.S. 40November 8, 2010December 13, 2010
5 Madison County v. Oneida Indian Nation of N. Y. , 562 U.S. 42January 10, 2011
6 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research v. United States , 562 U.S. 44November 8, 2010January 11, 2011
7 Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N. A. , 562 U.S. 61October 4, 2010January 11, 2011
8 Harrington v. Richter , 562 U.S. 86October 12, 2010January 19, 2011
9 Premo v. Moore , 562 U.S. 115October 12, 2010January 19, 2011
10 NASA v. Nelson , 562 U.S. 134October 5, 2010January 19, 2011
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12
11 Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP , 562 U.S. 170December 7, 2010January 24, 2011
12 Ortiz v. Jordan , 562 U.S. 180November 1, 2010January 24, 2011
13 Chase Bank USA, N. A. v. McCoy , 562 U.S. 195December 8, 2010January 24, 2011
14 Swarthout v. Cooke , 562 U.S. 216January 24, 2011
15 Bruesewitz v. Wyeth , 562 U.S. 223October 12, 2010February 22, 2011
16 CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Alabama Dept. of Revenue , 562 U.S. 277November 10, 2010February 22, 2011
17 Walker v. Martin , 562 U.S. 307November 29, 2010February 23, 2011
18 Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. , 562 U.S. 323November 3, 2010February 23, 2011
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2
19 Michigan v. Bryant , 562 U.S. 344October 5, 2010February 28, 2011
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20 FCC v. AT&T Inc. , 562 U.S. 397January 19, 2011March 1, 2011
21 Staub v. Proctor Hospital , 562 U.S. 411November 2, 2010March 1, 2011
22 Henderson v. Shinseki , 562 U.S. 428December 6, 2010March 1, 2011
23 Snyder v. Phelps , 562 U.S. 443October 10, 2010March 2, 2011
24 Pepper v. United States , 562 U.S. 476December 6, 2010March 2, 2011
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25 Skinner v. Switzer , 562 U.S. 521October 13, 2010March 7, 2011
26 Wall v. Kholi , 562 U.S. 545November 29, 2010March 7, 2011
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27 Milner v. Department of Navy , 562 U.S. 562December 1, 2010March 7, 2011
28 Felkner v. Jackson , 562 U.S. 594March 21, 2011
29 Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. , 563 U.S. 1October 13, 2010March 22, 2011
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30 Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano , 563 U.S. 27January 10, 2011March 22, 2011
31 Connick v. Thompson , 563 U.S. 51October 6, 2010March 29, 2011
32 Astra 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
34 Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn , 563 U.S. 125November 3, 2010April 4, 2011
35 Cullen v. Pinholster , 563 U.S. 170November 9, 2010April 4, 2011
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36 Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy v. Stewart , 563 U.S. 247December 1, 2010April 19, 2011
37 Sossamon v. Texas , 563 U.S. 277November 2, 2010April 20, 2011
38 United States v. Tohono O’odham Nation , 563 U.S. 307November 1, 2010April 26, 2011
39 AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion , 563 U.S. 333November 9, 2010April 27, 2011
40 Montana v. Wyoming , 563 U.S. 368January 10, 2011May 2, 2011
41 Bobby v. Mitts , 563 U.S. 395May 2, 2011
42 Schindler Elevator Corp. v. United States ex rel. Kirk , 563 U.S. 401March 1, 2011May 16, 2011
43 CIGNA Corp. v. Amara , 563 U.S. 421November 30, 2010May 16, 2011
44 Kentucky v. King , 563 U.S. 452January 12, 2011May 16, 2011
45 General Dynamics Corp. v. United States , 563 U.S. 478January 18, 2011May 23, 2011
46 Brown v. Plata , 563 U.S. 493November 30, 2010May 23, 2011
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1
1
2
47 Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting , 563 U.S. 582December 8, 2010May 26, 2011
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*
1
1
2
48 United States v. Tinklenberg , 563 U.S. 647February 22, 2011May 26, 2011
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*
*
49 Fowler v. United States , 563 U.S. 668March 29, 2011May 26, 2011
50 Camreta v. Greene , 563 U.S. 692March 1, 2011May 26, 2011
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2
2
51 Ashcroft v. al-Kidd , 563 U.S. 731March 1, 2011May 31, 2011
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1*23
1*23
1*23
52 Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S. A. , 563 U.S. 754February 23, 2011May 31, 2011
53 Bd. of Trustees of Stanford Univ. v. Roche Molecular Sys. , 563 U.S. 776February 28, 2011June 6, 2011
54 Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co. , 563 U.S. 804April 25, 2011June 6, 2011
55 McNeill v. United States , 563 U.S. 816April 25, 2011June 6, 2011
56 Fox v. Vice , 563 U.S. 826March 22, 2011June 6, 2011
57 Sykes v. United States , 564 U.S. 1January 12, 2011June 9, 2011
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2
2
58 Talk America, Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co. , 564 U.S. 50March 30, 2011June 9, 2011
59 DePierre v. United States , 564 U.S. 70February 28, 2011June 9, 2011
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60 Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Ltd. Partnership , 564 U.S. 91April 18, 2011June 9, 2011
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1
2
2
61 Nevada Comm'n on Ethics v. Carrigan , 564 U.S. 117April 27, 2011June 13, 2011
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62 Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders , 564 U.S. 135December 7, 2010June 13, 2011
63 United 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
65 Bond v. United States , 564 U.S. 211February 22, 2011June 16, 2011
66 Davis v. United States , 564 U.S. 229March 21, 2011June 16, 2011
67 J. D. B. v. North Carolina , 564 U.S. 261March 23, 2011June 16, 2011
68 Smith v. Bayer Corp. , 564 U.S. 299January 18, 2011June 16, 2011
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69 Tapia v. United States , 564 U.S. 319April 18, 2011June 16, 2011
70 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes , 564 U.S. 338March 29, 2011June 20, 2011
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71 Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri , 564 U.S. 379March 22, 2011June 20, 2011
72 American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut , 564 U.S. 410April 19, 2011June 20, 2011
73 Turner v. Rogers , 564 U.S. 431March 23, 2011June 20, 2011
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*
74 Stern v. Marshall , 564 U.S. 462January 18, 2011June 23, 2011
75 Freeman v. United States , 564 U.S. 522February 23, 2011June 23, 2011
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76 Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. , 564 U.S. 552April 26, 2011June 23, 2011
77 PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing , 564 U.S. 604March 30, 2011June 23, 2011
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78 Bullcoming v. New Mexico , 564 U.S. 647March 2, 2011June 23, 2011
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79 CSX Transp., Inc. v. McBride , 564 U.S. 685March 28, 2011June 23, 2011
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80 Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett , 564 U.S. 721March 28, 2011June 27, 2011
81 Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn. , 564 U.S. 786November 2, 2010June 27, 2011
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82 J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro , 564 U.S. 873January 11, 2011June 27, 2011
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83 Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S. A. v. Brown , 564 U.S. 915January 11, 2011June 27, 2011
84 United States v. Juvenile Male , 564 U.S. 932June 27, 2011
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85 Leal 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 Justice John Roberts George W. Bush September 29, 200591.7%77/84800311
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 198687.1%74/8510111628
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 198894.1%80/851130317
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 199187.1%74/85980522
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 199372.9%62/85971623
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 199477.6%66/857511023
Associate Justice Samuel Alito George W. Bush January 31, 200687.1%74/85761418
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor Barack Obama August 6, 200981.7%67/82790622
Associate Justice Elena Kagan Barack Obama August 7, 201076.8%43/56700310
Totals
7549446174

Notes

  1. ↑ The Court's per curiam opinion in Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega, S. A. , 562 U.S. 40 (2010), noted that the judgment was affirmed by an equally divided Court.
  2. ↑ In Tolentino v. New York, 563 U.S. 123 (2011), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted.
  3. ↑ The Court's per curiam opinion in Flores-Villar v. United States, 564 U.S. 210 (2011), noted that the judgment was affirmed by an equally divided Court.

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