2008 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

The 2008 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2008, and concluded October 4, 2009. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.

Table key


Delivered the Court's opinion

Joined the Court's opinion

Filed a concurrence

Joined a concurrence

Filed a dissent

Joined a dissent

Filed a concurrence/dissent

Joined a concurrence/dissent

Did not participate in the decision
  • Decisions that do not note an argument date were decided without oral argument. Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's opinion are per curiam.
  • Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices frequently join multiple opinions in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly.
  • An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality. An asterisk in a joining vote denotes that the justice joined it only in part.
  • A dash ( - ) denotes that the Justice voted without filing or joining an opinion.

2008 term opinions

# Case name and citation Argued Decided Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito
1 Moore v. United States, 555 U.S. 1October 14, 2008
2 Brunner v. Ohio Republican Party, 555 U.S. 5October 17, 2008
3 Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7October 8, 2008November 12, 2008
*
4 Bell v. Kelly,[1] 555 U.S. 55November 12, 2008November 17, 2008
5 Hedgpeth v. Pulido, 555 U.S. 57December 2, 2008
6 Altria Group, Inc. v. Good, 555 U.S. 70October 6, 2008December 15, 2008
7 Jimenez v. Quarterman, 555 U.S. 113November 4, 2008January 13, 2009
8 Chambers v. United States, 555 U.S. 122November 10, 2008January 13, 2009
9 Herring v. United States, 555 U.S. 135October 7, 2008January 14, 2009
1
12
1
12
10 Oregon v. Ice, 555 U.S. 160October 14, 2008January 14, 2009
11 Waddington v. Sarausad, 555 U.S. 179October 15, 2008January 21, 2009
12 Locke v. Karass, 555 U.S. 207October 6, 2008January 21, 2009
13 Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. 223October 14, 2008January 21, 2009
14 Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee, 555 U.S. 246December 2, 2008January 21, 2009
15 Spears v. United States, 555 U.S. 261January 21, 2009
1
-
1
16 Crawford v. Nashville, 555 U.S. 271October 8, 2008January 26, 2009
17 Kennedy v. Plan Administrator for DuPont Sav. and Investment Plan, 555 U.S. 285October 7, 2008January 26, 2009
18 United States v. Eurodif S. A., 555 U.S. 305November 4, 2008January 26, 2009
19 Arizona v. Johnson, 555 U.S. 323December 9, 2008January 26, 2009
20 Van de Kamp v. Goldstein, 555 U.S. 335November 5, 2008January 26, 2009
21 Nelson v. United States, 555 U.S. 350January 26, 2009
22 Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn., 555 U.S. 353November 3, 2008February 24, 2009
1
2
*
23 Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379November 3, 2008February 24, 2009
24 United States v. Hayes, 555 U.S. 415November 10, 2008February 24, 2009
*
25 Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc., 555 U.S. 438December 8, 2008February 25, 2009
26 Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, 555 U.S. 460November 12, 2008February 25, 2009
1
2
3
2
1
4
27 Summers v. Earth Island Institute, 555 U.S. 488October 8, 2008March 3, 2009
28 Negusie v. Holder, 555 U.S. 511November 5, 2008March 3, 2009
29 Wyeth v. Levine, 555 U.S. 555November 3, 2008March 4, 2009
1
2
30 Bartlett v. Strickland, 556 U.S. 1October 14, 2008March 9, 2009
1
*
1
12
13
31 Vaden v. Discover Bank, 556 U.S. 49October 6, 2008March 9, 2009
32 Vermont v. Brillon, 556 U.S. 81January 13, 2009March 9, 2009
33 Kansas v. Colorado, 556 U.S. 98December 1, 2008March 9, 2009
34 Knowles v. Mirzayance, 556 U.S. 111January 13, 2009March 24, 2009
*
*
*
35 Puckett v. United States, 556 U.S. 129January 14, 2009March 25, 2009
36 Rivera v. Illinois, 556 U.S. 148February 23, 2009March 31, 2009
37 Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 556 U.S. 163February 25, 2009March 31, 2009
38 Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Williams,[2] 556 U.S. 178December 3, 2008March 31, 2009
39 Harbison v. Bell, 556 U.S. 180January 12, 2009April 1, 2009
1
2
40 Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc., 556 U.S. 208December 2, 2008April 1, 2009
41 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett, 556 U.S. 247December 1, 2008April 1, 2009
12
2
2
2
42 United States v. Navajo Nation (2009), 556 U.S. 287February 23, 2009April 6, 2009
43 Corley v. United States, 556 U.S. 303January 21, 2009April 6, 2009
44 Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332October 7, 2008April 21, 2009
2
2
12*
2
45 Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Iran v. Elahi, 556 U.S. 366January 12, 2009April 21, 2009
*
*
*
46 Shinseki v. Sanders, 556 U.S. 396December 8, 2008April 21, 2009
47 Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418January 21, 2009April 22, 2009
48 Cone v. Bell, 556 U.S. 449December 9, 2008April 28, 2009
49 FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 556 U.S. 502November 4, 2008April 28, 2009
13
*
*1
3
2
23
3
50 Dean v. United States, 556 U.S. 568March 4, 2009April 29, 2009
1
2
51 Kansas v. Ventris, 556 U.S. 586January 21, 2009April 29, 2009
52 Burlington N. & S. F. R. Co. v. United States, 556 U.S. 599February 24, 2009May 4, 2009
53 Arthur Andersen LLP v. Carlisle, 556 U.S. 624March 3, 2009May 4, 2009
54 Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc., 556 U.S. 635February 24, 2009May 4, 2009
1
2
3
3
55 Flores-Figueroa v. United States, 556 U.S. 646February 25, 2009May 4, 2009
1
1
2
56 Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662December 10, 2008May 18, 2009
1
1
1
12
57 AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen, 556 U.S. 701December 10, 2008May 18, 2009
58 Haywood v. Drown, 556 U.S. 729December 3, 2008May 26, 2009
*
*
*
59 Montejo v. Louisiana, 556 U.S. 778January 13, 2009May 26, 2009
1
1
1
1*2
60 Abuelhawa v. United States, 556 U.S. 816March 4, 2009May 26, 2009
61 Bobby v. Bies, 556 U.S. 825April 27, 2009June 1, 2009
62 CSX Transp., Inc. v. Hensley, 556 U.S. 838June 1, 2009
1
2
63 Republic of Iraq v. Beaty, 556 U.S. 848April 20, 2009June 8, 2009
64 Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., 556 U.S. 868March 3, 2009June 8, 2009
1
12
1
1
65 United States v. Denedo, 556 U.S. 904March 25, 2009June 8, 2009
66 United States ex rel. Eisenstein v. City of New York, 556 U.S. 928April 21, 2009June 8, 2009
67 Boyle v. United States, 556 U.S. 938January 14, 2009June 8, 2009
68 Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler LLC, 556 U.S. 960June 9, 2009
69 Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, 557 U.S. 1April 1, 2009June 15, 2009
1
1
*
*2
70 Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. 29April 27, 2009June 15, 2009
71 District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne, 557 U.S. 52March 2, 2009June 18, 2009
1
1*2
*
1
1
72 Yeager v. United States, 557 U.S. 110March 23, 2009June 18, 2009
12
*
12
12
73 Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey, 557 U.S. 137March 30, 2009June 18, 2009
74 Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., 557 U.S. 167March 31, 2009June 18, 2009
1
12
12
12
75 Northwest Austin Municipal Util. Dist. No. One v. Holder, 557 U.S. 193April 29, 2009June 22, 2009
76 Forest Grove School Dist. v. T. A., 557 U.S. 230April 28, 2009June 22, 2009
77 Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, 557 U.S. 261January 12, 2009June 22, 2009
*1
2
78 Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305November 10, 2008June 25, 2009
79 Safford Unified School District v. Redding, 557 U.S. 364April 21, 2009June 25, 2009
*1
2
*13
80 Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend, 557 U.S. 404March 2, 2009June 25, 2009
81 Horne v. Flores, 557 U.S. 433April 20, 2009June 25, 2009
82 Cuomo v. Clearing House Assn., L. L. C., 557 U.S. 519April 28, 2009June 29, 2009
83 Ricci v. DeStefano, 557 U.S. 557April 22, 2009June 29, 2009
12
2
2
# Case name and citation Argued Decided Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito

2008 term membership and statistics

This was the fourth term of Chief Justice Roberts' tenure and the third and last full term with the same membership, as Justice Souter retired after the term finished.

Justice Appointment history Agreement with judgment Opinions filed
Seniority Name President Date confirmed % # Total
Chief Justice John Roberts George W. Bush September 29, 2005 81.9% 68/83 8 4 2 3 17
Associate Justice John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 62.7% 52/83 9 3 2 15 29
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 84.3% 70/83 11 7 1 3 22
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 1988 94% 78/83 7 4 1 1 13
Associate Justice David Souter George H. W. Bush October 9, 1990 69.9% 58/83 8 2 1 10 21
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 1991 81.9% 68/83 9 5 3 4 21
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 69.9% 58/83 7 1 1 9 18
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 1994 73.5% 61/83 8 7 3 11 29
Associate Justice Samuel Alito George W. Bush January 31, 2006 80.7% 67/83 7 8 1 6 22
Totals
74 41 15 62 192


Notes

  1. ^ In Bell v. Kelly, 555 U.S. 55 (2008), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted.
  2. ^ In Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Williams, 556 U.S. 178 (2009), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted.

References

  • "2008 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2010.

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