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[edit] October Term 2008 Cases

[edit] October 6 Sitting

October 6

  1. Altria Group v. Good (07-562) - Preemption, "light" cigarettes - AFFIRMED AND REMANDED in a opinion by Justice Stevens
  2. Locke v. Karass (07-610) - Public sector unions, agency fees - AFFIRMED in a opinion by Justice Breyer
  3. Vaden v. Discover Bank (07-773) - Federal jurisdiction, arbitration - REVERSED AND REMANDED in a opinion by Justice Ginsburg

October 7

  1. Herring v. United States (07-513) - Fourth Amendment, police error -AFFIRMED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts
  2. Arizona v. Gant (07-542) - Fourth Amendment, car searches - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Stevens
  3. Kennedy v. Plan Adm. for Dupont Savings (07-636) - ERISA, divorced spouses - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Souter

October 8

  1. Winter, et al. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al. (07-1239) - Navy sonar, separation of powers - REVERSED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts
  2. Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville (06-1595) - Title VII, retaliation - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter
  3. Summers, et al. v. Earth Island Institute, et al. (07-463) - Environmental, justiciability - AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART in an opinion by Justice Scalia

October 13 - Legal Holiday

October 14

  1. Bartlett v. Strickland (07-689) - Voting Rights Act, minority districts - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy
  2. Pearson v. Callahan (07-751) - 4th Amendment, qualified immunity - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Alito
  3. Oregon v. Ice (07-901) - Sixth Amendment, consecutive sentences - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg

October 15

  1. Waddington v. Sarausad (07-772) - Habeas, jury instructions - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an Opinion by Justice Thomas
  2. Hedgpeth v. Pulido (07-544) - Habeas, jury instructions - VACATED AND REMANDED Opinion Per Curiam

[edit] November 3 Sitting

November 3

  1. Wyeth v. Levine (06-1249) - Preemption, drug labels - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Stevens
  2. Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Association (07-869) - First Amendment, payroll deductions- REVERSED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts
  3. Carcieri v. Kempthorne (07-526) - Indian Law, federal-state power- REVERSEDin an opinion by Justice Thomas

November 4

  1. FCC v. Fox Television Stations (07-582) - Administrative law, "fleeting expletives" - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Scalia
  2. United States v. Eurodif (07-1059) - Anti-Dumping laws, uranium enrichment - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter
  3. Jimenez v. Quarterman (07-6984) - Habeas, statute of limitations - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Thomas

November 5

  1. Negusie v. Mukasey (07-499) - Asylum, persecutor bar - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy
  2. Van de Kamp v. Goldstein (07-854) - Prosecutorial immunity, wrongful convictions - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Breyer

November 10

  1. Chambers v. United States (06-11206) - Armed Career Criminal Act, enhanced sentencing - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Breyer
  2. United States v. Hayes (07-608) - Criminal, "domestic violence"- REVERSEDin an opinion by Justice Ginsburg
  3. Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (07-591) - Confrontation Clause, forensic analysts- REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Scalia

November 11 - Legal Holiday

November 12

  1. Pleasant Grove City, UT v. Summum (07-665) - First Amendment, public monuments-REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Alito
  2. Bell v. Kelly (07-1223) - Habeas, ineffective assistance of counsel - DISMISSED as improvidently granted

[edit] December 1 Sitting

December 1

  1. Kansas v. Colorado (105, Orig.) - Arkansas River DECIDED in an opinion by Justice Alito
  2. 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett (07-581) - Arbitration, civil rights claims - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Thomas

December 2

  1. Entergy Corp. v. EPA (07-588) and consolidated cases - Clean Water Act, cooling structures - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Scalia
  2. Fitzgerald, et vir v. Barnstable School Committee, et al. (07-1125) - Sex discrimination, Title IX REVERSED AND REMANDED - in an opinion by Justice Alito

December 3

  1. Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Williams (07-1216) - Punitive damages, state bars-- DISMISSED
  2. Haywood v. Drown (07-10374) - State court jurisdiction, federal constitutional claims REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Stevens

December 8

  1. Shinseki v. Sanders (07-1209) - Notice, veterans' claims - REVERSED AND REMANDED; VACATED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Breyer
  2. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.,dba AT&T California v. linkLine Communications (07-512) - Antitrust, "price squeeze" claims- REVERSED AND REMANDEDin an opinion written by Chief Justice Roberts

December 9

  1. Arizona v. Johnson (07-1122) - 4th Amendment, passenger searches - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg
  2. Cone v. Bell (07-1114) - Habeas, procedural default VACATED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Stevens

December 10

  1. Ashcroft, Former ATT'Y Gen. v. Iqbal (07-1015) - Prisoner abuse, liability of high-ranking officials - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy
  2. AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen (07-543) - Title VII, pregnancy leave credits - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Souter

[edit] January 12 Sitting

January 12

  1. Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, et al. and Alaska v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, et al. (07-984/07-990) - Clean Water Act, fill permits--REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy
  2. Ministry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi (07-615) - Terrorism, victim compensation - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Breyer
  3. Harbison v. Bell (07-8521) - Clemency proceedings, appointed counsel - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Stevens

January 13

  1. Montejo v. Louisiana (07-1529) - Interrogation of indigent defendant in absence of attorney--VACATED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Scalia
  2. Vermont v. Brillon (08-88) - Speedy trial - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg
  3. Knowles v. Mirzayance (07-1315) - Habeas, ineffective assistance of counsel- REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Thomas

January 14

  1. Puckett v. United States (07-9712) - Breach of plea agreement claims--AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Scalia
  2. Boyle v. United States (07-1309) - RICO, association-in-fact-AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Alito

January 21

  1. Corley v. United States (07-10441) - Suppression of a voluntary confession - VACATED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter
  2. Kansas v. Ventris (07-1356) - Voluntary statements, absence of a knowing waiver - REVERSED AND REMANDEDin an opinion by Justice Scalia
  3. Nken v. Holder (08-681) - Immigration, stays of removal-VACATED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts

[edit] February 23 Sitting

February 23

  1. United States v. Navajo Nation (07-1410) - Indian coal lease amendments, breach of government fiduciary duties - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Scalia
  2. Rivera v. Illinois (07-9995) - Preemptory challenges-- AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg

February 24

  1. Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, et al. v. United States; Shell Oil Company v. United States (07-1601; 07-1607) - Environmental clean-up costs REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Stevens
  2. Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. (07-1437) - Appellate review REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Thomas

February 25

  1. Hawaii, et al. v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, et al. (07-1372) - State settlement with native Hawaiians - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Alito
  2. Flores-Figueroa v. United States (08-108) - Identity theft REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Breyer

March 2

  1. District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District, et al. v. Osborne (08-6) - Defendant's access to biological evidence REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts
  2. Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc., et al. v. Townsend (08-214) - Punitive damages-AFFIRMED AND REMANDEDin an opinion by Justice Thomas

March 3

  1. Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Company, Inc., et al. (08-22) - Judge's campaign donations-REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy
  2. Arthur Andersen LLP, et al. v. Carlisle, et al. (08-146) - Federal Arbitration Act REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Scalia

March 4

  1. Abuelhawa v. United States (08-192) - Cell phone use during misdemeanor drug buy REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter
  2. Dean v. United States (08-5274) - Accidental firearm discharge; sentencing enhancement- AFFIRMED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts

[edit] March 23 Sitting

March 23

  1. Yeager v. United States (08-67)--bar to re-trial after partial acquittal--REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Stevens

March 24

  1. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (08-205)--constitutionality of limit on right to broadcast campaign film attacking a presidential candidate; validity of disclosure rules

March 25

  1. United States v. Denedo (08-267)- military appeals court jurisdiction over ex-service member’s case-AFFIRMED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy

March 30

  1. Travelers Indemnity v. Bailey, et al.; Common Law Settlement Counsel v. Bailey, et al. (08-295 and 08-307)--bankruptcy court power to bar related lawsuits-- REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter

March 31

  1. Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. (08-441)--proof required in “mixed motive” job bias case-- VACATED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Thomas

April 1

  1. Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, Alaska (08-310)- validity of city property tax on large vessels from out-of-state that use its harbor-REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Breyer

[edit] April 20 Sitting

April 20

  1. Republic of Iraq v. Beaty, et al.; Republic of Iraq, et al., v. Robert Simon, et al. (07-1090 and 08-539)-foreign government immunity to lawsuits for actions of the former Iraq regime of Saddam Hussein-REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Scalia
  2. Horne v. Flores; Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives v. Flores (08-289 and 08-294)- state power to control English language instruction - REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Alito

April 21

  1. Safford United School District #1 v. Redding (08-479)-constitutionality of strip-searching a student at a public school in search of drugs--AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter
  2. U.S. ex rel. Eisenstein v. City of New York (08-660)-' time limit for lawsuits seeking recovery of misspent federal funds under False Claims Act-AFFIRMEDin an opinion by Justice Thomas

April 22

  1. Ricci, et al. v. DeStefano, et al. (07-1428 and 08-328)-city duty to promote white workers who scored highest on firefighter civil service exam--REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy

April 27

  1. Nijhawan v. Holder (08-495)- aggravated felony under immigration laws AFFIRMEDin an opinion by Justice Breyer
  2. Bobby v. Bies (08-598)--claim of interference by federal appeals court with state court over mental retardation issue in death penalty case- REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg
  3. al-Marri v. Spagone (08-368)-President’s power to order detention of terrorism suspect seized and held inside U.S. -VACATED in a summary disposition order

April 28

  1. Forest Grove School District v. T. A. (08-305)- right to private school tuition reimbursement for disabled student who received no prior public benefits--AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Stevens
  2. Cuomo v. The Clearing House Ass’n, L.L.C. (08-453)-state power to enforce state laws against racial bias in mortgage lending AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART in an opinion by Justice Scalia

April 29

  1. Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Eric Holder, Jr, Attorney General, et al. (08-322)-constitutionality of Congress’ 25-year extension of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act--REVERSED AND REMANDED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts

[edit] October Term 2007 Cases

[edit] October 1 Sitting

Oct. 1

  1. 06-713/06-730: Wash/Wash. State Grange v. Wash. St. Rep. Party. - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Thomas.
  2. 06-637: Board of Education of New York v. Tom F. - AFFIRMED by an equally divided Court. Opinion Per Curiam.

Oct. 2

  1. 06-7949: Gall v. US - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Stevens.
  2. 06-6330: Kimbrough v. US - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg.

Oct. 3

  1. 06-766: NY Board of Elections v. Lopez-Torres - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Scalia.
  2. 06-1005: US v. Santos - AFFIRMED in a judgment of Court announced by Justice Scalia.

Oct. 9

  1. 06-571: Watson v. US - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter.
  2. 06-43: Stoneridge v. Scientific-Atlanta - AFFIRMED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy.

Oct. 10

  1. 06-984: Medellin v. Texas - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts.

[edit] October 29 Sitting

Oct. 29

  1. 06-1265: Klein & Co. Futures v. Bd. of Trade of NYC - DISMISSED after argument according to Rule 46.
  2. 06-9130: Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Thomas.

Oct. 30

  1. 06-694: US v. Williams - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Scalia.
  2. 06-6911: Logan v. US - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg.

Oct. 31

  1. 06-8273: Danforth v. Minnesota - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Stevens.

Nov. 5

  1. 06-1287: CSX v. Ga. State Bd. of Equalization - REVERSED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts.
  2. 06-666: Dept. of Revenue of Kentucky v. Davis - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter.

Nov. 6

  1. 06-1164: John R. Sand and Gravel v. US - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Breyer.
  2. 06-1322: Federal Express v. Holowecki - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy.

Nov. 7

  1. 06-989: Hall Street v. Mattel - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter.

[edit] November 26 Sitting

Nov. 26

  1. 06-856: LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Stevens.

Nov. 27

  1. 06-1286: Knight v. CIR - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts.
  2. 134 Orig.: New Jersey v. Delaware - DECIDED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg.

Nov. 28

  1. 06-457: Rowe v. NH Motor Transport - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Breyer.

Dec. 3

  1. 06-1221: Sprint/United Management v. Mendelsohn - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Thomas.

Dec. 4

  1. 06-179: Riegel v. Medtronic - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Scalia.
  2. 06-10119: Snyder v. Louisiana - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Alito.

Dec. 5

  1. 06-1195/1196: Boumediene/Al-Odah v. Bush- REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy.

[edit] January 7 Sitting

Jan. 7

  1. 07-5439: Baze v. Rees - AFFIRMED in a judgment of Court announced by Chief Justice Roberts.
  2. 06-1181: Dada v. Mukasey - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy.

Jan. 8

  1. 06-11612: Gonzalez v. US - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy.
  2. 06-1509: Boulware v. US - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter.

Jan. 9

  1. 07-21: Crawford v. Marion County Election Bd. - AFFIRMED in a judgment of Court announced by Justice Stevens.
  2. 06-1037: Kentucky Retirement Systems v. EEOC- REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Breyer.

Jan. 14

  1. 06-1082: Virginia v. Moore - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Scalia.
  2. 06-1463: Preston v. Ferrer - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg.

Jan. 15

  1. 06-1646: US v. Rodriquez - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Alito.
  2. 06-11543: Begay v. US - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Breyer.

Jan. 16

  1. 06-937: Quanta v. LG - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Thomas.
  2. 06-1413: Meadwestvaco v. Ill. Dept. of Revenue - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Alito.

[edit] February 19 Sitting

Feb. 19

  1. 06-1321: Gomez-Perez v. Potter - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Alito.
  2. 06-1457: Morgan Stanley Capital Group, et al. v. Public Utility 1 - AFFIRMED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Scalia.

Feb. 20

  1. 06-1431: CBOCS West v. Humphries - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Breyer.

Feb. 25

  1. 06-1456: Cuellar v. US - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Thomas.
  2. 06-1498: Warner-Lambert v. Kent - AFFIRMED by an equally divided Court.

Feb. 26

  1. 07-214: Allison Engine v. US - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Alito.

Feb. 27

  1. 07-219: Exxon v. Baker - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter.

[edit] March 17 Sitting

Mar. 17

  1. 06-1204: Republic of the Philippines v. Pimentel - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy.
  2. 07-440: Rothgery v. Gillespie County - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter.

Mar. 18

  1. 07-290: DC v. Heller ("DC Guns") - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Scalia.

Mar. 19

  1. 06-1717: Richlin Security Service v. Chertoff - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Alito.
  2. 06-939: Chamber of Commerce v. Brown - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Stevens.

Mar. 24

  1. 06-11429: Burgess v. US - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg.
  2. 07-308: US v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company - REVERSED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts.
  3. 07-77: Riley v. Kennedy - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg.

Mar. 25

  1. 06-1666/07-394: Munaf v. Geren/Geren v. Omar - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts.
  2. 07-455: US v. Ressam - REVERSED in an opinion by Justice Stevens.

Mar. 26

  1. 07-208: Indiana v. Edwards - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Breyer.
  2. 07-312: Florida Dept. of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Thomas.

[edit] April 14 Sitting

Apr. 14

  1. 07-411: Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle - REVERSED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts.
  2. 07-210: Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Thomas.

Apr. 15

  1. 07-330: Greenlaw v. United States - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg.
  2. 06-7517: Irizarry v. United States - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Stevens.

Apr. 16

  1. 07-343: Kennedy v. Louisiana (Death Penalty for Child Rape) - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Kennedy.
  2. 07-371: Taylor v. Sturgell - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg.

Apr. 21

  1. 07-552: Sprint Communications v. APCC Services - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Breyer.
  2. 07-474: Engquist v. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts.

Apr. 22

  1. 07-320: Davis v. FEC - REVERSED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Alito.
  2. 07-6053: Giles v. California - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Scalia.

Apr. 23

  1. 06-923: MetLife v. Glenn - AFFIRMED in an opinion by Justice Breyer.
  2. 06-1505: Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory - VACATED and REMANDED in an opinion by Justice Souter.

[edit] Granted and Dismissed Without Argument

  1. 07-110: Arave v. Hoffman
  2. 06-1646: Ali v. Achim
  3. 07-480: Huber v. Wal-Mart
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