Supreme Court of the United States

Opinions of October Term 2009

The 93 opinions the Supreme Court issued in the term that opened in October 2009: 73 signed by a Justice and 20 per curiam.

DecidedCaseOpinion byCitationCited
June 27, 2011United States v. Juvenile MalePer curiam564 U.S. 932 (2011)
June 29, 2010Demarcus Ali Sears v. Stephen Upton, WardenPer curiam561 U.S. 945 (2010)
June 28, 2010Otis McDonald, et al. v. City of Chicago, Illinois, et al.Samuel A. Alito Jr.561 U.S. 742 (2010)2024
June 28, 2010Christian Legal Society Chapter of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Aka Hastings Christian Fellowship v. Leo P. Martinez et al.Ruth Bader Ginsburg561 U.S. 661 (2010)247
June 28, 2010Bernard L. Bilski and Rand a. Warsaw v. David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark OfficeAnthony McLeod Kennedy561 U.S. 593 (2010)
June 28, 2010Free Enterprise Fund and Beckstead and Watts, Llp v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board et al.John Glover Roberts Jr.561 U.S. 477 (2010)
June 24, 2010Weyhrauch v. United StatesPer curiam561 U.S. 476 (2010)
June 24, 2010Conrad M. Black, John a. Boultbee, and Mark S. Kipnis v. United StatesRuth Bader Ginsburg561 U.S. 465 (2010)
June 24, 2010Jeffrey K. Skilling v. United StatesRuth Bader Ginsburg561 U.S. 358 (2010)
June 24, 2010Billy Joe Magwood v. Tony Patterson, Warden, et al.Clarence Thomas561 U.S. 320 (2010)932
June 24, 2010Granite Rock Company v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters et al.Clarence Thomas561 U.S. 287 (2010)
June 24, 2010Robert Morrison, et al. v. National Australia Bank Ltd. et al.Antonin Scalia561 U.S. 247 (2010)1211
June 24, 2010John Doe #1, et al. v. Sam Reed, Washington Secretary of State, et al.John Glover Roberts Jr.561 U.S. 186 (2010)
June 21, 2010Monsanto Company, et al. v. Geertson Seed Farms et al.Samuel A. Alito Jr.561 U.S. 139 (2010)922
June 21, 2010Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. et al. v. Regal-Beloit Corp. et al.Anthony McLeod Kennedy561 U.S. 89 (2010)120
June 21, 2010Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Antonio JacksonAntonin Scalia561 U.S. 63 (2010)
June 21, 2010Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. v. Humanitarian Law Project et al.John Glover Roberts Jr.561 U.S. 1 (2010)
June 17, 2010Percy Dillon v. United StatesSonia Sotomayor560 U.S. 817 (2010)2002
June 17, 2010William G. Schwab v. Nadejda ReillyClarence Thomas560 U.S. 770 (2010)289
June 17, 2010City of Ontario, California, et al. v. Jeff Quon et al.Anthony McLeod Kennedy560 U.S. 746 (2010)
June 17, 2010Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection et al.Antonin Scalia560 U.S. 702 (2010)
June 17, 2010New Process Steel, L. P. v. National Labor Relations BoardJohn Paul Stevens560 U.S. 674 (2010)204
June 14, 2010Albert Holland v. FloridaStephen Gerald Breyer560 U.S. 631 (2010)
June 14, 2010Brian Russell Dolan v. United StatesStephen Gerald Breyer560 U.S. 605 (2010)
June 14, 2010Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security v. Catherine G. RatliffClarence Thomas560 U.S. 586 (2010)6704
June 14, 2010Jose Angel Carachuri-Rosendo v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney GeneralJohn Paul Stevens560 U.S. 563 (2010)443
June 7, 2010Wanda Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. P. a.Sonia Sotomayor560 U.S. 538 (2010)866
June 7, 2010Jan Hamilton, Chapter 13 Trustee v. Stephanie Kay LanningSamuel A. Alito Jr.560 U.S. 505 (2010)
June 7, 2010Michael Gary Barber, et al. v. J. E. Thomas, WardenStephen Gerald Breyer560 U.S. 474 (2010)273
June 1, 2010Thomas Carr v. United StatesSonia Sotomayor560 U.S. 438 (2010)274
June 1, 2010Richard a. Levin, Tax Commissioner of Ohio v. Commerce Energy, Inc., et al.Ruth Bader Ginsburg560 U.S. 413 (2010)
June 1, 2010Mary Berghuis, Warden v. Van Chester ThompkinsAnthony McLeod Kennedy560 U.S. 370 (2010)
June 1, 2010State of Alabama, et al., Plaintiffs v. State of North Carolina.Antonin Scalia560 U.S. 330 (2010)301
June 1, 2010Mohamed Ali Samantar v. Bashe Abdi Yousuf et al.John Paul Stevens560 U.S. 305 (2010)452
May 24, 2010Lawrence Joseph Jefferson v. Stephen Upton, WardenPer curiam560 U.S. 284 (2010)195
May 24, 2010John Robertson v. United States Ex Rel. Wykenna WatsonPer curiam560 U.S. 272 (2010)
May 24, 2010United States v. Glenn MarcusStephen Gerald Breyer560 U.S. 258 (2010)
May 24, 2010Bridget Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance CompanyClarence Thomas560 U.S. 242 (2010)
May 24, 2010United States v. Martin O'Brien and Arthur BurgessAnthony McLeod Kennedy560 U.S. 218 (2010)235
May 24, 2010Arthur L. Lewis, Jr., et al. v. City of Chicago, IllinoisAntonin Scalia560 U.S. 205 (2010)177
May 24, 2010American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League et al.John Paul Stevens560 U.S. 183 (2010)
May 17, 2010Joe Harris Sullivan v. FloridaPer curiam560 U.S. 181 (2010)
May 17, 2010United States v. Graydon Earl Comstock, Jr., et al.Stephen Gerald Breyer560 U.S. 126 (2010)259
May 17, 2010Terrance Jamar Graham v. FloridaAnthony McLeod Kennedy560 U.S. 48 (2010)
May 17, 2010Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott v. Jacquelyn Vaye AbbottAnthony McLeod Kennedy560 U.S. 1 (2010)506
May 3, 2010Paul Renico, Warden v. Reginald LettJohn Glover Roberts Jr.559 U.S. 766 (2010)
May 3, 2010Esther Hui, et al. v. Yanira Castaneda, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Francisco Castaneda, et al.Sonia Sotomayor559 U.S. 799 (2010)314
April 28, 2010Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Frank BuonoAnthony McLeod Kennedy559 U.S. 700 (2010)204
April 27, 2010Merck & Co., Inc., et al. v. Richard Reynolds et al.Stephen Gerald Breyer559 U.S. 633 (2010)
April 27, 2010Stolt-Nielsen S. a., et al. v. Animalfeeds International Corp.Samuel A. Alito Jr.559 U.S. 662 (2010)1358
April 21, 2010Sally L. Conkright, et al. v. Paul J. Frommert et al.John Glover Roberts Jr.559 U.S. 506 (2010)329
April 21, 2010Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia, et al. v. Kenny a., by His Next Friend Linda Winn, et al.Samuel A. Alito Jr.559 U.S. 542 (2010)
April 21, 2010Karen L. Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich Lpa, et al.Sonia Sotomayor559 U.S. 573 (2010)701
April 20, 2010United States v. Robert J. StevensJohn Glover Roberts Jr.559 U.S. 460 (2010)1327
March 31, 2010Jose Padilla v. KentuckyJohn Paul Stevens559 U.S. 356 (2010)5017
March 31, 2010Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. a. v. Allstate Insurance CompanyAntonin Scalia559 U.S. 393 (2010)
March 30, 2010Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District, et al. v. United States Ex Rel. Karen T. WilsonJohn Paul Stevens559 U.S. 280 (2010)421
March 30, 2010Mary Berghuis, Warden v. Diapolis SmithRuth Bader Ginsburg559 U.S. 314 (2010)194
March 30, 2010Jerry N. Jones, et al. v. Harris Associates L. P.Samuel A. Alito Jr.559 U.S. 335 (2010)
March 23, 2010United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Francisco J. EspinosaClarence Thomas559 U.S. 260 (2010)1364
March 8, 2010Taylor James Bloate v. United StatesClarence Thomas559 U.S. 196 (2010)223
March 8, 2010Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. a., et al. v. United StatesSonia Sotomayor559 U.S. 229 (2010)350
March 2, 2010Curtis Darnell Johnson v. United StatesAntonin Scalia559 U.S. 133 (2010)
March 2, 2010Reed Elsevier, Inc., et al., v. Irvin Muchnick et al.Clarence Thomas559 U.S. 154 (2010)
March 2, 2010Mac'S Shell Service, Inc., et al. v. Shell Oil Products Co. Llc et al.Samuel A. Alito Jr.559 U.S. 175 (2010)
March 1, 2010Jamal Kiyemba et al. v. Barack H. Obama, President of the United States et al.Per curiam559 U.S. 131 (2010)
February 24, 2010Maryland v. Michael Blaine Shatzer, Sr.Antonin Scalia559 U.S. 98 (2010)624
February 23, 2010Florida v. Kevin Dewayne PowellRuth Bader Ginsburg559 U.S. 50 (2010)253
February 23, 2010The Hertz Corporation v. Melinda Friend et al.Stephen Gerald Breyer559 U.S. 77 (2010)2766
February 22, 2010Jamey L. Wilkins v. Officer GaddyPer curiam559 U.S. 34 (2010)2173
February 22, 2010Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division v. Anthony Cardell HaynesPer curiam559 U.S. 1088 (2010)
January 25, 2010Hemi Group, Llc and Kai Gachupin v. City of New York, New YorkJohn Glover Roberts Jr.559 U.S. 1 (2010)555
January 25, 2010Mark a. Briscoe and Sheldon a. Cypress v. VirginiaPer curiam559 U.S. 32 (2010)
January 21, 2010Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionAnthony McLeod Kennedy558 U.S. 310 (2010)1732
January 20, 2010Agron Kucana v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney GeneralRuth Bader Ginsburg558 U.S. 233 (2010)858
January 20, 2010State of South Carolina v. State of North CarolinaSamuel A. Alito Jr.558 U.S. 256 (2010)
January 20, 2010Holly Wood, Petitioner v. Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.Sonia Sotomayor558 U.S. 290 (2010)1388
January 19, 2010Eric Presley v. GeorgiaPer curiam558 U.S. 209 (2010)577
January 19, 2010Marcus a. Wellons v. Hilton Hall, WardenPer curiam558 U.S. 220 (2010)
January 13, 2010Nrg Power Marketing, Llc, et al. v. Maine Public Utilities Commission et al.Ruth Bader Ginsburg558 U.S. 165 (2010)
January 13, 2010Dennis Hollingsworth, et al., Applicants v. Kristin M. Perry et al.Per curiam558 U.S. 183 (2010)433
January 12, 2010Keith Smith, Warden v. Frank G. Spisak, Jr.Stephen Gerald Breyer558 U.S. 139 (2010)199
January 11, 2010E. K. McDaniel, Warden, et al. v. Troy BrownPer curiam558 U.S. 120 (2010)701
January 4, 2010Pottawattamie County, Iowa, et al., Petitioners v. Curtis W. McGhee, Jr., et al.Per curiam558 U.S. 1103 (2010)
December 8, 2009Jeffrey a. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. v. Joseph J. KindlerJohn Glover Roberts Jr.558 U.S. 53 (2009)599
December 8, 2009Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen General Committee of Adjustment, Central RegionRuth Bader Ginsburg558 U.S. 67 (2009)364
December 8, 2009Anita Alvarez, Cook County State'S Attorney v. Chermane Smith et al.Stephen Gerald Breyer558 U.S. 87 (2009)349
December 8, 2009Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Norman CarpenterSonia Sotomayor558 U.S. 100 (2009)931
December 7, 2009Michigan v. Jeremy FisherPer curiam558 U.S. 45 (2009)389
November 30, 2009George Porter, Jr. v. Bill McCollum, Attorney General of Florida, et al.Per curiam558 U.S. 30 (2009)915
November 16, 2009Robert Wong, Warden v. Fernando Belmontes, Jr.Per curiam558 U.S. 15 (2009)732
November 9, 2009David Bobby, Warden v. Robert J. Van HookPer curiam558 U.S. 4 (2009)514
October 20, 2009Joseph E. Corcoran v. Mark Levenhagen, Superintendent, Indiana State PrisonPer curiam558 U.S. 1 (2009)

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Source: opinions from October Term 2009, the U.S. Reports (via govinfo.gov / supremecourt.gov), with authoring Justice and vote from the Supreme Court Database (Washington University) or the Court’s syllabus. Citation counts from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying.