2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter

none February 2026 September 2023 David Souter File:DavidSouter.jpg 2008 nineteenth October 6, 2008 October 4, 2009 June 29, 2009 8 2 1 10 0 21 0 0 3 Stevens (15) Thomas, Alito (6) https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/08 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders/08 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers/08 March 20, 2010 David Souter opinions SCOTUSterm2006-2008 01 Waddington v. Sarausad dissent 555 179 2009 habeas corpus Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 accomplice liability Stevens, Ginsburg majority Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Waddington v. Sarausad 02 Crawford v. Nashville majority 555 271 2009 Title VII antiretaliation provision Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer concurrence Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Crawford v. Nashville 03 Kennedy v. Plan Administrator for DuPont Sav. and Investment Plan majority 555 285 2009 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 prohibition on assignment or alienation of benefits waiver of benefits Unanimous 04 United States v. Eurodif S. A. majority 555 305 2009 Tariff Act of 1930 nuclear power plant fuel procurement contracts dumping Unanimous 05 Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. dissent 555 353 2009 First Amendment public employee unions state ban on payroll deductions for political activities majority Roberts 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. concurrence Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. concurrencedissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. dissent Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. 06 Carcieri v. Salazar concurrencedissent 555 379 2009 Indian Reorganization Act legal status of Narragansett Tribe authority of Secretary of the Interior to take land in trust Ginsburg majority Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Carcieri v. Salazar concurrence Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Carcieri v. Salazar dissent Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Carcieri v. Salazar 07 Pleasant Grove City v. Summum concurrence 555 460 2009 First Amendment free speech government speech public forums majority Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum concurrence Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum concurrence Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum concurrence Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum 08 Bartlett v. Strickland dissent 556 1 2009 Voting Rights Act of 1965 legislative redistricting vote dilution Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer plurality Kennedy 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Bartlett v. Strickland concurrence Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Bartlett v. Strickland dissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Bartlett v. Strickland dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Bartlett v. Strickland 09 Puckett v. United States dissent 556 129 2009 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure plain-error standard for unpreserved claims of error breach of plea agreement Stevens majority Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Puckett v. United States 10 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett dissent 556 247 2009 Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 arbitration clause in collective bargaining agreement Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer majority Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett dissent Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett 11 United States v. Navajo Nation (2009) United States v. Navajo Nation concurrence 556 287 2009 Navajo Nation Navajo-Hopi Rehabilitation Act of 1950 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 failure of Secretary of Interior to promptly approve tribal coal lease royalty rate increase Stevens majority Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#United States v. Navajo Nation 12 Corley v. United States majority 556 303 2009 confession after unreasonable delay Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure voluntariness of confession Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer dissent Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Corley v. United States 13 Shinseki v. Sanders dissent 556 396 2009 denial of benefits by Department of Veterans Affairs failure to give notice of required evidence harmless error Stevens, Ginsburg majority Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Shinseki v. Sanders 14 Arthur Andersen LLP v. Carlisle dissent 556 624 2009 Federal Arbitration Act appealability of order denying stay of arbitrable action Roberts, Stevens majority Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Arthur Andersen LLP v. Carlisle 15 Ashcroft v. Iqbal dissent 556 662 2009 post-9/11 detention qualified immunity collateral order doctrine Federal Rules of Civil Procedure sufficiency of pleadings in discrimination case Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer majority Kennedy 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Ashcroft v. Iqbal dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Ashcroft v. Iqbal 16 AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen majority 556 701 2009 Pregnancy Discrimination Act calculating pregnancy leave for pension plan accrual Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito concurrence Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen dissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen 17 Abuelhawa v. United States majority 556 816 2009 Controlled Substances Act use of telephone to facilitate drug purchase Unanimous 18 District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne dissent 557 52 2009 Due Process Clause postconviction access to state evidence for DNA testing substantive due process majority Roberts 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne concurrence Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne dissent Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne 19 Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey majority 557 137 2009 bankruptcy law enjoined claims Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer, Alito dissent Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey 20 Forest Grove School Dist. v. T. A. dissent 557 230 2009 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act reimbursement for private special education services Scalia, Thomas majority Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Forest Grove School Dist. v. T. A. 21 Safford Unified School District v. Redding majority 557 364 2009 Fourth Amendment strip search of public school student for contraband Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito; Stevens, Ginsburg (in part) concurrencedissent Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Safford Unified School Dist.#1 v. Redding concurrencedissent Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Safford Unified School Dist.#1 v. Redding concurrencedissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Safford Unified School Dist.#1 v. Redding