2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

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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 sixteenth term of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's tenure on the Court. Stephen Breyer, SCOTUS photo portrait.jpg
Stephen Breyer 2009 term statistics
9
Majority or Plurality
6
Concurrence
0
Other
7
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 24
Bench opinions = 24Opinions relating to orders = 0In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Ginsburg (16) Least joined by: Scalia, Thomas (6)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
101



Alvarez v. Smith 558 U.S. 87 (2009)

Case or Controversy Clause   mootness Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor; Stevens (in part)
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Stevens
102



Smith v. Spisak 558 U.S. 139 (2010)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   jury instructions on mitigation   Sixth Amendment   ineffective assistance of counsel Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor; Stevens (in part)
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Stevens
403



Hollingsworth v. Perry 558 U.S. 183 (2010)

Proposition 8   broadcast of federal trial   district court local rule revisionStevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
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per curiam
404



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

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act   Jenkins Act   taxation of online cigarette sales   lost tax revenue as injury to municipalityStevens, Kennedy
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Roberts
105



Hertz Corp. v. Friend 559 U.S. 77 (2010)

removal jurisdiction   diversity jurisdiction   principal place of business testUnanimous
406



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

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974   standard of review of plan administrator interpretrationStevens, Ginsburg
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Roberts
307



Perdue v. Kenny A. 559 U.S. 542 (2010)

Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Award Act of 1976   calculation of attorney's fees Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
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Alito
208



Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA 559 U.S. 573 (2010)

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act   exclusion of legal errors from bona fide error defense
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Sotomayor
109



Merck & Co. v. Reynolds 559 U.S. 633 (2010)

Securities Exchange Act of 1934   securities fraud   statute of limitations   discovery rule and scienter Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor
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Stevens
410



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
111



United States v. Comstock 560 U.S. 126 (2010)

Necessary and Proper Clause   civil commitment of mentally ill, sexually dangerous prisonersRoberts, Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
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Kennedy
112



United States v. Marcus 560 U.S. 258 (2010)

plain error standard of review   Ex Post Facto Clause   Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito
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Stevens
313



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

Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Roberts
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Scalia
114



Barber v. Thomas 560 U.S. 474 (2010)

Federal Bureau of Prisons calculation of good time credit Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor
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Kennedy
115



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

Mandatory Victims Restitution Act   deadline for restitution orderThomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor
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Roberts
116



Holland v. Florida 560 U.S. 631 (2010)

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996   statute of limitations   equitable tolling Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
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Alito
217



Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection 560 U.S. 702 (2010)

Fifth Amendment   Takings Clause   littoral rights Ginsburg
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Scalia
418



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 Ginsburg, Sotomayor
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Roberts
219



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

public disclosure of referendum petitions   First Amendment   free speech
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Roberts
220



Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd. 561 U.S. 247 (2010)

Securities and Exchange Act of 1934   SEC Rule 10b-5   extraterritorial application
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Scalia
221



Magwood v. Patterson 561 U.S. 320 (2010)

habeas corpus   Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996   claims in second or successive applicationsStevens
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Thomas
422



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 Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
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Roberts
223



Bilski v. Kappos 561 U.S. 593 (2010)

patent law   patentability of business methodScalia (in part)
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Kennedy
424



McDonald v. Chicago 561 U.S. 742 (2010)

Second Amendment   Fourteenth Amendment   Incorporation Doctrine   gun control Ginsburg, Sotomayor
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Alito

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