2008

Casesort iconDocket Number(s)Date ArguedDate DecidedAppealed FromOutcomeVoteAuthorTopics
14 Penn Plaza v. Pyett07-58112/01/200804/01/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit5-4Clarence Thomas
Abuelhawa v. U.S. 08-19203/04/200905/26/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit9-0David H. Souter
Al-Marri v. Spagone 08-36804/27/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Altria Group v. Good07-56210/06/200812/15/2008United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit5-4John Paul Stevens
Alvarez v. Smith 08-35110/14/200912/08/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Vacated and remanded as moot.

8-0Stephen G. Breyer
Arizona v. Gant07-54210/07/200804/21/2009Supreme Court of Arizona5-4John Paul Stevens
Arizona v. Johnson07-112212/09/200801/26/2009The Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division Two9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Arthur Andersen v. Carlisle08-14603/03/200905/04/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit6-3Antonin Scalia
Ashcroft v. Iqbal07-101512/10/200805/18/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen07-54312/10/200805/18/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit7-2David H. Souter
Atlantic Sounding Co. v Townsend08-21403/02/200906/25/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit5-4Clarence Thomas
Bartlett v. Strickland07-68910/14/200803/09/2009Supreme Court of North Carolina5-4
Bell v. Kelly07-122311/12/200811/17/2008United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Dismissed.

Bobby v. Bies08-59804/27/200906/01/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Boyle v. U.S.07-130901/14/200906/08/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit7-2Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. v. U.S.; Shell Oil Co. v. U.S.07-1601; 07-160702/24/200905/04/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit8-1John Paul Stevens
Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Company 08-2203/03/200906/08/2009Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Carcieri v. Salazar07-52611/03/200802/24/2009United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 6-3Clarence Thomas
Carlsbad Technology v. HIF Bio07-143702/24/200905/04/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit9-0Clarence Thomas
Chambers v. U.S.06-1120611/10/200801/13/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Citizens United v. FEC 08-20503/24/200901/21/2010United States District Court for the District of Columbia

In setting a date to hear re-arguments, the court noted: "The parties
should address the following question: 'For the disposition of this
case, should the court overrule either or both Austin v. Michigan
Chamber of Commerce and a part of McConnell v. FEC, which addresses the
facial validity of Section 203 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of
2002?'"

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Coeur Alaska v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council07-984/07-99001/12/200906/22/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit6-3Anthony M. Kennedy
Cone v. Bell07-111412/09/200804/28/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit7-2John Paul Stevens
Corley v. U.S.07-1044101/21/200904/06/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit5-4David H. Souter
Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville06-159510/08/200801/26/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit9-0David H. Souter
Cuomo v. Clearing House 08-45304/28/200906/29/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit5-4Antonin Scalia
Dean v. U.S.08-527403/04/200904/29/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit7-2John G. Roberts, Jr.
District Attorney’s Office for the Third Judicial District v. Osborne 08-603/02/200906/18/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit5-4John G. Roberts, Jr.
Eisenstein v. New York City08-66004/21/200906/08/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit9-0Clarence Thomas
Entergy Corp. v. EPA; PSEG Fossil, LLC v. Riverkeeper, Inc.; Utility Water Act Group v. Riverkeeper07-58812/02/200804/01/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit6-3Antonin Scalia
FCC v. Fox Television Stations07-58211/04/200804/28/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit5-4Antonin Scalia
Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee 07-112512/02/200801/21/2009United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 9-0Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Flores-Figueroa v. U.S.08-10812/25/200805/04/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Forest Grove School District v. T. A. 08-30504/28/200906/22/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit6-3John Paul Stevens
Gross v. FBL Financial Services08-44103/31/200906/18/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 5-4Clarence Thomas
Harbison v. Bell07-852101/12/200904/01/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit7-2John Paul Stevens
Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs07-137202/25/200903/31/2009Supreme Court of Hawaii9-0Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Haywood v. Drown07-1037412/03/200805/26/2009New York Court of Appeals5-4John Paul Stevens
Hedgpeth v. Pulido07-54410/15/200812/02/2008United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 6-3
Herring v. U.S.07-51310/07/200801/14/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit5-4John G. Roberts, Jr.
Horne v. Flores; Speaker of the Arizona House v. Flores08-289; 08-29404/20/200906/25/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit5-4Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Iraq v. Beaty; Iraq v. Simon07-1090; 08-53904/20/200906/08/2009United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia 9-0Antonin Scalia
Jimenez v. Quarterman07-698411/04/200801/13/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit9-0Clarence Thomas
Johnson v. U.S. 08-692510/06/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jones v. Harris Associates08-58611/02/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Kansas v. Colorado105 Original12/01/200803/09/2009Original Supreme Court jurisdiction9-0Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Kansas v. Ventris 07-135601/21/200904/29/2009Supreme Court of Kansas7-2Antonin Scalia
Kennedy v. DuPont Plan Administrator07-63610/07/200801/26/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit9-0David H. Souter
Knowles v. Mirzayance07-131501/13/200903/24/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit9-0Clarence Thomas
Locke v. Karass07-61010/06/200801/21/2009United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit9-0Stephen G. Breyer
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