2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas

The 2009 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2009 and concluded October 3, 2010. This was the nineteenth term of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas's tenure on the Court.
Clarence Thomas 2009 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
14
Concurrence
0
Other
5
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissent Total = 28
Bench opinions = 26 Opinions relating to orders = 2 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Scalia (15) Least joined by: Ginsburg, Breyer (5)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
2-01



Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter 558 U.S. 100 (2009)

appealability of disclosure orders adverse to attorney-client privilege   collateral order doctrine
Sotomayor
2-02



McDaniel v. Brown 558 U.S. 120 (2010)

habeas corpus   sufficiency of the evidence review   DNA evidence Scalia
per curiam
4-03



Presley v. Georgia 558 U.S. 209 (2010)

Sixth Amendment   right to public trial   exclusion of public from jury voir dire Scalia
per curiam
3-04



Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n 558 U.S. 310 (2010)

campaign finance reform   Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002   First Amendment   free speech   corporate speech
Kennedy
Roberts
Scalia
Stevens
2-06



Johnson v. Bredesen 558 U.S. 1067 (2009)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty
Stevens
Thomas concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari.
2-07



Wilkins v. Gaddy 559 U.S. 34 (2010)

Eighth Amendment   use of excessive force Scalia
per curiam
2-08



Maryland v. Shatzer 559 U.S. 98 (2010)

Fifth Amendment   Miranda rights   release to general prison population as break in custody
Scalia
Stevens
1-09



Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick 559 U.S. 154 (2010)

copyright law   prelitigation registration requirement   subject matter jurisdiction Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito
Ginsburg
1-10



Bloate v. United States 559 U.S. 196 (2010)

Speedy Trial Act   exclusion of time granted to prepare pretrial motions Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
Ginsburg
Alito
2-11



Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United States 559 U.S. 229 (2010)

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005   bankruptcy attorneys as debt relief agencies
Sotomayor
Scalia
1-12



United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa 559 U.S. 260 (2010)

bankruptcy law   undue hardship discharge of student loan debt   failure to serve creditor with summons and complaint Unanimous
2-13



Berghuis v. Smith 559 U.S. 314 (2010)

Sixth Amendment   right to impartial jury representing cross-section of community
Ginsburg
2-14



Jones v. Harris Associates 559 U.S. 335 (2010)

Investment Company Act of 1940   investment advisor compensation as breach of fiduciary duty
Alito
2-15



Perdue v. Kenny A. 559 U.S. 542 (2010)

Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Award Act of 1976   calculation of attorney's fees
Alito
Kennedy
Breyer
4-16



Noriega v. Pastrana 559 U.S. 917 (2010)

Military Commissions Act of 2006   Third Geneva Convention   extradition of prisoner of war   habeas corpus   Suspension Clause Scalia
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari in a proceeding brought by former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to challenge his extradition to France upon his release from federal prison.
4-17



Graham v. Florida 560 U.S. 48 (2010)

Eighth Amendment   cruel and unusual punishment   sentencing of juveniles to life imprisonment for nonhomicide crimes Scalia; Alito (in part)
Kennedy
Roberts
Stevens
Alito
4-18



United States v. Comstock 560 U.S. 126 (2010)

Necessary and Proper Clause   civil commitment of mentally ill, sexually dangerous prisoners Scalia (in part)
Breyer
Kennedy
Alito
2-19



United States v. O'Brien 560 U.S. 218 (2010)

use of machine gun in federal crime as element or sentencing factor
Kennedy
Stevens
1-20



Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co. 560 U.S. 242 (2010)

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974   award of attorney's fees Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor; Stevens (in part)
Stevens
2-21



Samantar v. Yousuf 560 U.S. 305 (2010)

Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act   immunity for officials of foreign states
Stevens
Scalia
Alito
2-22



Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. 560 U.S. 413 (2010)

discriminatory state taxation   comity Scalia
Ginsburg
Kennedy
Alito
2-23



Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder 560 U.S. 563 (2010)

Immigration and Nationality Act   discretionary cancellation of removal proceedings   drug possession as aggravated felony
Stevens
Scalia
1-24



Astrue v. Ratliff 560 U.S. 586 (2010)

Equal Access to Justice Act   award of attorney's fees   administrative offset to satisfy debt to government Unanimous
Sotomayor
1-25



Schwab v. Reilly 560 U.S. 770 (2010)

bankruptcy law   Chapter 7   trustee objections to claimed estate exemptions Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, Sotomayor
Ginsburg
4-26



Doe v. Reed 561 U.S. 186 (2010)

public disclosure of referendum petitions   First Amendment   free speech
Roberts
Stevens
Scalia
Breyer
Alito
Sotomayor
1-27



Granite Rock Co. v. Teamsters 561 U.S. 287 (2010)

Labor Management Relations Act   arbitration of collective bargaining agreement ratification date Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito; Stevens, Sotomayor (in part)
Sotomayor
1-28



Magwood v. Patterson 561 U.S. 320 (2010)

habeas corpus   Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996   claims in second or successive applications Scalia; Stevens, Breyer, Sotomayor (in part)
Breyer
Kennedy
2-29



McDonald v. Chicago 561 U.S. 742 (2010)

Second Amendment   Fourteenth Amendment   Incorporation Doctrine   gun control
Alito
Scalia
Stevens
Breyer

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