Supreme Court decisions of October Term 2008

The Court’s 2008 Term began in October 2008. These are the 83 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 14, 2008 and June 29, 2009, during the Roberts Court.

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Decided by one vote (25)

• Donald C. Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
  555 U.S. 7Decided November 12, 20085–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Altria Group, Inc. v. Stephanie Good
  555 U.S. 70Decided December 15, 20085–4John Paul Stevens
• Bennie Dean Herring v. United States
  555 U.S. 135Decided January 14, 20095–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Oregon v. Thomas Eugene Ice
  555 U.S. 160Decided January 14, 20095–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Steven Spears v. United States
  555 U.S. 261Decided January 21, 20095–4Per curiam
• Priscilla Summers v. Earth Island Institute
  555 U.S. 488Decided March 3, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• Gary Bartlett v. Dwight Strickland
  556 U.S. 1Decided March 9, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Betty E. Vaden v. Discover Bank
  556 U.S. 49Decided March 9, 20095–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Entergy Corporation v. Riverkeeper, Inc.
  556 U.S. 208Decided April 1, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Steven Pyett
  556 U.S. 247Decided April 1, 20095–4Clarence Thomas
• Johnnie Corley v. United States
  556 U.S. 303Decided April 6, 20095–4David H. Souter
• Arizona v. Rodney Joseph Gant
  556 U.S. 332Decided April 21, 20095–4John Paul Stevens
• Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
  556 U.S. 502Decided April 28, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• John D. Ashcroft v. Javaid Iqbal
  556 U.S. 662Decided May 18, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Keith Haywood v. Curtis DrownLaw held unconstitutional
  556 U.S. 729Decided May 26, 20095–4John Paul Stevens
• Jesse Jay Montejo v. LouisianaAltered precedent
  556 U.S. 778Decided May 26, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• Hugh M. Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Company, Inc.
  556 U.S. 868Decided June 8, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Jacob Denedo
  556 U.S. 904Decided June 8, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. William G. Osborne
  557 U.S. 52Decided June 18, 20095–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Jack Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
  557 U.S. 167Decided June 18, 20095–4Clarence Thomas
• Luis E. Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts
  557 U.S. 305Decided June 25, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc. v. Edgar L. Townsend
  557 U.S. 404Decided June 25, 20095–4Clarence Thomas
• Thomas C. Horne v. Miriam Flores
  557 U.S. 433Decided June 25, 20095–4Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Andrew M. Cuomo v. the Clearing House Association, L. L. C.
  557 U.S. 519Decided June 29, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• Frank Ricci v. John Destefano
  557 U.S. 557Decided June 29, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy

All decisions, in order

• James Eric Moore v. United States
  555 U.S. 1Decided October 14, 20089–0Per curiam
• Jennifer Brunner v. Ohio Republican Party
  555 U.S. 5Decided October 17, 20089–0Per curiam
• Donald C. Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
  555 U.S. 7Decided November 12, 20085–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Edward Nathaniel Bell v. Loretta K. Kelly
  555 U.S. 55Decided November 17, 20089–0Per curiam
• Anthony Hedgpeth v. Michael Robert Pulido
  555 U.S. 57Decided December 2, 20086–3Per curiam
• Altria Group, Inc. v. Stephanie Good
  555 U.S. 70Decided December 15, 20085–4John Paul Stevens
• Carlos Jimenez v. Nathaniel Quarterman
  555 U.S. 113Decided January 13, 20099–0Clarence Thomas
• Deondery Chambers v. United States
  555 U.S. 122Decided January 13, 20099–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Bennie Dean Herring v. United States
  555 U.S. 135Decided January 14, 20095–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Oregon v. Thomas Eugene Ice
  555 U.S. 160Decided January 14, 20095–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Doug Waddington v. Cesar Sarausad
  555 U.S. 179Decided January 21, 20096–3Clarence Thomas
• Daniel B. Locke v. Edward A. Karass
  555 U.S. 207Decided January 21, 20099–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Cordell Pearson v. Afton CallahanAltered precedent
  555 U.S. 223Decided January 21, 20099–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Lisa Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee
  555 U.S. 246Decided January 21, 20099–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Steven Spears v. United States
  555 U.S. 261Decided January 21, 20095–4Per curiam
• Vicky S. Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
  555 U.S. 271Decided January 26, 20099–0David H. Souter
• Kari E. Kennedy v. Plan Administrator for Dupont Savings and Investment Plan
  555 U.S. 285Decided January 26, 20099–0David H. Souter
• United States v. Eurodif S. A.
  555 U.S. 305Decided January 26, 20099–0David H. Souter
• Arizona v. Lemon Montrea Johnson
  555 U.S. 323Decided January 26, 20099–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• John Van de Kamp v. Thomas Lee Goldstein
  555 U.S. 335Decided January 26, 20099–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Lawrence W. Nelson aka Zikee v. United States
  555 U.S. 350Decided January 26, 20099–0Per curiam
• Ben Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Association
  555 U.S. 353Decided February 24, 20096–3John G. Roberts Jr.
• Donald L. Carcieri v. Ken L. Salazar
  555 U.S. 379Decided February 24, 20096–3Clarence Thomas
• United States v. Randy Edward Hayes
  555 U.S. 415Decided February 24, 20097–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Pacific Bell Telephone Company v. Linkline Communications, Inc.
  555 U.S. 438Decided February 25, 20099–0John G. Roberts Jr.
• Pleasant Grove City v. Summum
  555 U.S. 460Decided February 25, 20099–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Priscilla Summers v. Earth Island Institute
  555 U.S. 488Decided March 3, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• Daniel Girmai Negusie v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
  555 U.S. 511Decided March 3, 20098–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Wyeth v. Diana Levine
  555 U.S. 555Decided March 4, 20096–3John Paul Stevens
• Gary Bartlett v. Dwight Strickland
  556 U.S. 1Decided March 9, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Betty E. Vaden v. Discover Bank
  556 U.S. 49Decided March 9, 20095–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Vermont v. Michael Brillon
  556 U.S. 81Decided March 9, 20097–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• State of Kansas v. State of Colorado
  556 U.S. 98Decided March 9, 20099–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Michael A. Knowles v. Alexandre Mirzayance
  556 U.S. 111Decided March 24, 20099–0Clarence Thomas
• James Benjamin Puckett v. United States
  556 U.S. 129Decided March 25, 20097–2Antonin Scalia
• Michael Rivera v. Illinois
  556 U.S. 148Decided March 31, 20099–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs
  556 U.S. 163Decided March 31, 20099–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Mayola Williams
  556 U.S. 178Decided March 31, 20099–0Per curiam
• Edward Jerome Harbison v. Ricky Bell
  556 U.S. 180Decided April 1, 20097–2John Paul Stevens
• Entergy Corporation v. Riverkeeper, Inc.
  556 U.S. 208Decided April 1, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Steven Pyett
  556 U.S. 247Decided April 1, 20095–4Clarence Thomas
• United States v. Navajo Nation
  556 U.S. 287Decided April 6, 20099–0Antonin Scalia
• Johnnie Corley v. United States
  556 U.S. 303Decided April 6, 20095–4David H. Souter
• Arizona v. Rodney Joseph Gant
  556 U.S. 332Decided April 21, 20095–4John Paul Stevens
• Ministry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Dariush Elahi
  556 U.S. 366Decided April 21, 20096–3Stephen G. Breyer
• Eric K. Shinseki v. Woodrow F. Sanders
  556 U.S. 396Decided April 21, 20096–3Stephen G. Breyer
• Jean Marc Nken v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
  556 U.S. 418Decided April 22, 20097–2John G. Roberts Jr.
• Gary Bradford Cone v. Ricky Bell
  556 U.S. 449Decided April 28, 20097–2John Paul Stevens
• Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
  556 U.S. 502Decided April 28, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• Christopher Michael Dean v. United States
  556 U.S. 568Decided April 29, 20097–2John G. Roberts Jr.
• Kansas v. Donnie Ray Ventris
  556 U.S. 586Decided April 29, 20097–2Antonin Scalia
• Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company v. United States
  556 U.S. 599Decided May 4, 20098–1John Paul Stevens
• Arthur Andersen LLP v. Wayne Carlisle
  556 U.S. 624Decided May 4, 20096–3Antonin Scalia
• Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. Hif Bio, Inc.
  556 U.S. 635Decided May 4, 20099–0Clarence Thomas
• Ignacio Carlos Flores-Figueroa v. United States
  556 U.S. 646Decided May 4, 20099–0Stephen G. Breyer
• John D. Ashcroft v. Javaid Iqbal
  556 U.S. 662Decided May 18, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• AT&T Corporation v. Noreen Hulteen
  556 U.S. 701Decided May 18, 20097–2David H. Souter
• Keith Haywood v. Curtis DrownLaw held unconstitutional
  556 U.S. 729Decided May 26, 20095–4John Paul Stevens
• Jesse Jay Montejo v. LouisianaAltered precedent
  556 U.S. 778Decided May 26, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• Salman Khade Abuelhawa v. United States
  556 U.S. 816Decided May 26, 20099–0David H. Souter
• David Bobby v. Michael Bies
  556 U.S. 825Decided June 1, 20099–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Thurston Hensley
  556 U.S. 838Decided June 1, 20097–2Per curiam
• Republic of Iraq v. Jordan Beaty
  556 U.S. 848Decided June 8, 20099–0Antonin Scalia
• Hugh M. Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Company, Inc.
  556 U.S. 868Decided June 8, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Jacob Denedo
  556 U.S. 904Decided June 8, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States ex Rel. Irwin Eisenstein v. City of New York
  556 U.S. 928Decided June 8, 20099–0Clarence Thomas
• Edmund Boyle v. United States
  556 U.S. 938Decided June 8, 20097–2Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler LLC
  556 U.S. 960Decided June 9, 20099–0Per curiam
• Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of ValdezLaw held unconstitutional
  557 U.S. 1Decided June 15, 20097–2Stephen G. Breyer
• Manoj Nijhawan v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
  557 U.S. 29Decided June 15, 20099–0Stephen G. Breyer
• District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. William G. Osborne
  557 U.S. 52Decided June 18, 20095–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• F. Scott Yeager v. United States
  557 U.S. 110Decided June 18, 20096–3John Paul Stevens
• The Travelers Indemnity Company v. Pearlie Bailey
  557 U.S. 137Decided June 18, 20097–2David H. Souter
• Jack Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
  557 U.S. 167Decided June 18, 20095–4Clarence Thomas
• Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
  557 U.S. 193Decided June 22, 20098–1John G. Roberts Jr.
• Forest Grove School District v. T. A.
  557 U.S. 230Decided June 22, 20096–3John Paul Stevens
• Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
  557 U.S. 261Decided June 22, 20096–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Luis E. Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts
  557 U.S. 305Decided June 25, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• Safford Unified School District #1v. April Redding
  557 U.S. 364Decided June 25, 20098–1David H. Souter
• Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc. v. Edgar L. Townsend
  557 U.S. 404Decided June 25, 20095–4Clarence Thomas
• Thomas C. Horne v. Miriam Flores
  557 U.S. 433Decided June 25, 20095–4Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Andrew M. Cuomo v. the Clearing House Association, L. L. C.
  557 U.S. 519Decided June 29, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• Frank Ricci v. John Destefano
  557 U.S. 557Decided June 29, 20095–4Anthony M. Kennedy

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