Cases by Term Year

Case	Docket Number(s)	Date Argued	Date Decided	Appealed From	Outcome	Vote	Author	Topics
Hein, Jay, et al. (Dir., White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives) v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc.,	01-157	02/28/2007		7th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 13, 2006)				establishment clause executive orders Faith-based funding taxpayer standing
BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles v. EEOC	06-341	04/18/2007		10th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 7, 2006)				discrimination workplace
Altadis USA, Inc. v. Sea Star Line, LLC, et al. (02/12/2007)	06-606		02/12/2007	11th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 7, 2006)				bills of lading Admiralty shipments
Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life / McCain, et al., v. Wisconsin Right to Life	05-969,06-970	04/25/2007		U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Dec. 21, 2006)				campaign finance election law
Logan, James v. U.S.	06-6911	10/30/2007		7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (July 6,2006)				Sentencing firearms enhancement
Watson v. U.S.	06-571	10/09/2007	12/10/2007	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit		9-0	David H. Souter	statutory interpretation Guns firearms 18 U.S.C. sec 924(c)(1)(A)
Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. Tom F.	06-637	10/01/2007	10/10/2007	United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit		4-4		special education Individuals with Disabilities Education Act administrative procedure
Washington State Grange & Washington v. Washington State Republican Party	06-713,06-730,06-713 06-730	10/01/2007	03/18/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit		7-2	Clarence Thomas	Elections Primary elections First Amendment associational rights political parties
Lance, Keith, et al. v. Coffman, Mike (Colorado Secy. of State)	06-641			U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (Aug. 11, 2006)				Jurisdiction Elections redistricting
U.S. v. Williams	06-694	10/30/2007	05/19/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (April 6, 2006)		7-2	Antonin Scalia	vagueness Protect Act overbreadth First Amendment constitutionality Child pornography
Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific-Atlanta	06-43	10/09/2007	01/15/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit		5-3	Anthony M. Kennedy	class actions Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b-5 scheme liability
U.S. v. Santos	06-1005	10/03/2007	06/02/2008	7th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 25, 2006)		5-4	Antonin Scalia	proceeds money laundering
Medellin, Jose v. Texas	06-984	10/10/2007	03/25/2008	Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas (Nov. 15, 2006)		6-3	John G. Roberts, Jr.	Capital case International Court of Justice consular notice comity
Montejo v. Louisiana	07-1529	01/13/2009	05/26/2009	Supreme Court of Louisiana		5-4	Antonin Scalia	Right to counsel police interrogation indigent defendant
Kentucky Dept. of Revenue, et al. v. Davis, George, et ux.	06-666	11/05/2007	05/19/2008	Kentucky Court of Appeals (Jan. 6, 2006)		7-2	David H. Souter	Taxes municipal bonds interstate commerce Dormant commerce clause
Hall Street Assoc. v. Mattel	06-989	11/07/2007	03/25/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Aug. 1, 2006)		6-3	David H. Souter	Arbitration statutory construction Federal arbitration act vacating awards
John R. Sand & Gravel Co. v. U.S.	06-1164	11/06/2007	01/08/2008	Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Aug. 9, 2006)		7-0	Stephen G. Breyer	timeliness takings Statute of limitations stare decisis just compensation hazardous waste Fifth Amendment Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)
CSX Transportation v. Georgia State Board of Equalization	06-1287	11/05/2007	12/04/2007	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Dec. 19, 2006)		9-0	John G. Roberts, Jr.	valuation methods state taxation Railroads
Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons	06-9130	10/29/2007		11th Circuit Court of Appeals (unreported-Oct. 19, 2006)				sovereign immunity waiver Federal Tort Claims Act property search statutory interpretation
Erickson, William v. Pardus, Barry, et al.	06-7317			10th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 14, 2006)				8th Amendment civil procedure complaint sufficiency
Federal Express v. Holowecki	06-1322	11/06/2007	02/27/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (March 8, 2006)		7-2	Anthony M. Kennedy	employment discrimination EEOC intake questionnaires
Kimbrough v. U.S.	06-6330	10/02/2007	12/10/2007	United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit		7-2	Ruth Bader Ginsburg	Sentencing Guidelines Sentencing drug trafficking downward departures crack cocaine cocaine powder cocaine
Gall v. U.S.	06-7949	10/02/2007	12/10/2007	United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit		7-2	John Paul Stevens	Sentencing Guidelines mandatory minimum sentences drug trafficking downward departures
Sprint/United Management Co. v. Mendelsohn	06-1221	12/03/2007	02/26/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (Nov. 1, 2006)		9-0	Clarence Thomas	discrimination evidence testimony Age Discrimination in Employment Act
LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Assoc.	06-856	11/26/2007	02/20/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (June 19, 2006)		9-0	John Paul Stevens	ERISA equitable relief pension plans fiduciary breach
Riegel v. Medtronic	06-179	12/04/2007	02/20/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (May 16, 2006)		8-1	Antonin Scalia	torts preemption Medtronic Medical Device Act Federalism
Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Assn.	06-457	11/28/2007	02/20/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (May 19, 2006)		9-0	Stephen G. Breyer	preemption Tobacco Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act motor transport
Knight v. Internal Revenue Commissioner	06-1286	11/27/2007	01/16/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Oct. 18, 2006)		9-0	John G. Roberts, Jr.	Trusts and estates taxation
Snyder v. Louisiana	06-10119	12/04/2007	03/19/2008	Louisiana Supreme Court (Sept. 6, 2006)		7-2	Samuel A. Alito, Jr.	Jury selection Equal Protection Clause peremptory challenge Batson v. Kentucky
Boumediene v. Bush/ Al Odah v. U.S.	06-1195,06-1196	12/05/2007	06/12/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (Feb. 20, 2007)		5-4	Anthony M. Kennedy	Suspension Clause statutory construction prisoners of war Habeas corpus executive power
Quanta Computer Inc. v. LG Electronics	06-937	01/16/2008	06/09/2008	Federal Circuit Court of Appeals		9-0	Clarence Thomas	royalties Patents licensing fees
Kentucky Retirement Sys. v. EEOC	06-1037	01/09/2008	06/19/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit		5-4	Stephen G. Breyer	statutory interpretation Pensions legislative history Age discrimination
Virginia v. Moore	06-1082	01/14/2008	04/23/2008	Supreme Court of Virginia		9-0	Antonin Scalia	search incident to arrest Search and seizure Fourth Amendment Federalism exclusionary clause evidence
Dada v. Mukasey	06-1181	01/07/2008	06/16/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit		5-4	Anthony M. Kennedy	voluntary departure statutory interpretation Immigration adjustment of status
Gomez-Perez v. Potter	06-1321	02/19/2008	05/27/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit		6-3	Samuel A. Alito, Jr.	statutory interpretation sovereign immunity retaliation Age Discrimination in Employment Act Age discrimination
MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Dep't of Revenue	06-1413	01/16/2008	04/15/2008	Appellate Court of Illinois		9-0	Samuel A. Alito, Jr.	taxing out-of-state corporations taxation Allied-Signal
CBOCS West v. Humphries	06-1431	02/20/2008	05/27/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit		7-2	Stephen G. Breyer	Title VII statutory interpretation section 1981 racial discrimination
Warner-Lambert Co. v. Kent	06-1498	02/25/2008	03/03/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit		4-4		tort reform product liability preemption. food and drug law
Boulware v. United States	06-1509	01/08/2008	03/03/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit		9-0	David H. Souter	Tax evasion return of capital rule
Morgan Stanley Capital Group v. Public Utility 1	06-1457,06-1462	02/19/2008	06/26/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit		5-2	Antonin Scalia	public utilities Mobile-Sierra Federal Power Act energy regulation deregulation
Preston v. Ferrer	06-1463	01/14/2008	02/20/2008	California Court of Appeals		8-1	Ruth Bader Ginsburg	statuory construction Federalism Federal arbitration act contract administrative agencies
U.S. v. Rodriquez	06-1646	01/01/2008	05/19/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit		6-3	Samuel A. Alito, Jr.	statutory intepretation Sentencing recidivism Armed Career Criminal Act
Begay v. U.S.	06-11543	01/15/2008	04/16/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit		6-3	Stephen G. Breyer	statutory interpretation Sentencing Guidelines legislative history felony driving while intoxicated crime of violence Booker Armed Career Criminal Act
Crawford v. Marion Cty Elec. Bd & Indiana Democratic Pty v. Rokita	07-21,07-25	01/09/2008	04/28/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit		6-3	John Paul Stevens	Voting rights voter identification law political parties
Gonzalez v. U.S.	06-11612	01/08/2008	05/12/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit		8-1	Anthony M. Kennedy	voir dire plain error Magistrate judges Jury selection
Baze v. Rees	07-5439	01/07/2008	04/16/2008	Supreme Court of Kentucky		7-2	John G. Roberts, Jr.	lethal injection Eighth Amendment death penalty cruel and unusual punishment
Cuellar v. United States	06-1456	02/25/2008	06/02/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit		9-0	Clarence Thomas	statutory interpretation money laundering
Allison Engine Co. v. Sanders	07-214	02/26/2008	06/09/2008	United States Court of Appealsf or the Sixth Circuit		9-0	Samuel A. Alito, Jr.	qui tam false claims act
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker	07-219	02/27/2008	06/25/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit		5-3	David H. Souter	Punitive damages maritime law exemplary damages due process
D.C. v. Heller	07-290	03/18/2008	06/26/2008	United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia		5-4	Antonin Scalia	Second Amendment firearms Federalism

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