| The 2008 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2008, and concluded October 4, 2009. This was the fourth term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court. |
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Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. | 555 U.S. 7 (2008) |
National Environmental Policy Act • impact of naval sonar testing on marine mammals • environmental impact statements | Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito |
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Herring v. United States | 555 U.S. 135 (2009) |
Fourth Amendment • exclusionary rule • effect of police negligence on search | Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito |
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Spears v. United States | 555 U.S. 261 (2009) |
Federal Sentencing Guidelines • crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity | Alito |
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Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. | 555 U.S. 353 (2009) |
First Amendment • public employee unions • state ban on payroll deductions for political activities | Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito; Ginsburg (in part) |
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United States v. Hayes | 555 U.S. 415 (2009) |
Gun Control Act of 1968 • domestic violence predicate offense | Scalia |
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Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc. | 555 U.S. 438 (2009) |
antitrust law • Sherman Antitrust Act • predatory pricing • wholesale DSL service | Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito |
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Pennsylvania v. Dunlap | 555 U.S. 964 (2008) |
Fourth Amendment • probable cause | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Vaden v. Discover Bank | 556 U.S. 49 (2009) |
Federal Arbitration Act • petition in federal court to compel arbitration • federal question jurisdiction | Stevens, Breyer, Alito |
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Kansas v. Colorado | 556 U.S. 98 (2009) |
Article III • original jurisdiction • award of expert witness attendance fees • Arkansas River Compact | Souter |
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Harbison v. Bell | 556 U.S. 180 (2009) |
federally appointed counsel in state clemency proceedings • certificate of appealability |
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Nken v. Holder | 556 U.S. 418 (2009) |
immigration law • Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 • stay of removal order | Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
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Cone v. Bell | 556 U.S. 449 (2009) |
Fourteenth Amendment • Due Process Clause • state suppression of mitigating evidence • adequate and independent state ground |
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Dean v. United States | 556 U.S. 568 (2009) |
federal criminal law • mandatory additional sentence discharge of firearm during crime • proof of intent • rule of lenity | Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito |
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Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co. | 556 U.S. 868 (2009) |
Due Process Clause • recusal • judicial campaign contributions from litigant | Scalia, Thomas, Alito |
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United States v. Denedo | 556 U.S. 904 (2009) |
Uniform Code of Military Justice • coram nobis • All Writs Act | Scalia, Thomas, Alito |
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Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez | 557 U.S. 1 (2009) |
Tonnage Clause • local property tax on vessels | Thomas |
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District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne | 557 U.S. 52 (2009) |
Due Process Clause • postconviction access to state evidence for DNA testing • substantive due process | Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito |
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Northwest Austin Municipal Util. Dist. No. One v. Holder | 557 U.S. 193 (2009) |
Voting Rights Act of 1965 • preclearance • eligibility of utility district for bailout provision | Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito |
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References
- "2008 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- "2008 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- "2008 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.