2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

none February 2026 September 2023 Samuel Alito File:Justice Alito official.jpg 2009 fifth October 5, 2009 October 4, 2010 8 10 0 8 0 25 1 0 2 Roberts (10) Stevens, Sotomayor (4) https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/09 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders/09 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers/09 October 4, 2010 Samuel Alito opinions SCOTUSterm2009-2010 01 Bobby v. Van Hook concurrence 558 4 2009 Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance of counsel majority per curiam 2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Bobby v. Van Hook Alito joined the Court's per curiam opinion, which had reversed the lower court for resolving an ineffective assistance of counsel claim by applying guidelines published by the American Bar Association nearly twenty years after the trial. Alito filed a separate concurrence to emphasize his understanding that the Supreme Court's opinion "in no way suggests that the [ABA Guidelines] have special relevance in determining whether an attorney’s performance meets the standard required by the Sixth Amendment." Pointing out that the ABA "is a private group with limited membership," Alito observed that its views are not necessarily reflective of American lawyers as a whole. It is instead the responsibility of the courts to determine what conduct by an attorney meets constitutional standards, and Alito saw "no reason why the ABA Guidelines should be given a privileged position in making that determination." 02 Wellons v. Hall dissent 558 220 2010 habeas corpus procedural default GVR orders Roberts majority per curiam 2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Wellons v. Hall dissent Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Wellons v. Hall 03 Kucana v. Holder concurrence 558 233 2010 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ban on judicial review of discretionary actions by Attorney General majority Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Kucana v. Holder 04 South Carolina v. North Carolina majority 558 256 2010 state apportionment of the Catawba River waters intervention by municipal entity in original action Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Breyer concurrencedissent Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#South Carolina v. North Carolina 05 Johnson v. United States (2010) Johnson v. United States dissent 559 133 2010 Armed Career Criminal Act state battery conviction as predicate violent felony Thomas majority Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Johnson v. United States 06 Mac's Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co. majority 559 175 2010 Petroleum Marketing Practices Act constructive termination Unanimous 07 Bloate v. United States dissent 559 196 2010 Speedy Trial Act exclusion of time granted to prepare pretrial motions Breyer majority Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Bloate v. United States concurrence Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Bloate v. United States 08 Jones v. Harris Associates majority 559 335 2010 Investment Company Act of 1940 investment advisor compensation as breach of fiduciary duty Unanimous concurrence Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Jones v. Harris Associates 09 Padilla v. Kentucky concurrence 559 356 2010 Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance of counsel legal advice on deportation as consequence of conviction Roberts majority Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Padilla v. Kentucky dissent Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Padilla v. Kentucky 10 United States v. Stevens dissent 559 460 2010 criminalization of depictions of animal cruelty First Amendment free speech majority Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#United States v. Stevens 11 Perdue v. Kenny A. majority 559 542 2010 Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Award Act of 1976 calculation of attorney's fees Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas concurrence Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Perdue v. Kenny A. concurrence Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Perdue v. Kenny A. concurrencedissent Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Perdue v. Kenny A. 12 Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds Int'l Corp. majority 559 662 2010 Federal Arbitration Act class arbitration Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas dissent Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds Int'l Corp. 13 Salazar v. Buono concurrence 559 700 2010 Article III standing First Amendment Establishment Clause display of religious symbol on government land land transfer from government to private owner plurality Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Salazar v. Buono concurrence Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Salazar v. Buono concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Salazar v. Buono dissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Salazar v. Buono dissent Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Salazar v. Buono 14 Nurre v. Whitehead dissent 559 1025 2010 First Amendment free speech student speech in public schools public forum doctrine Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. 15 Graham v. Florida dissent 560 48 2010 Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual punishment sentencing of juveniles to life imprisonment for nonhomicide crimes majority Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Graham v. Florida concurrence Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Graham v. Florida concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Graham v. Florida dissent Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Graham v. Florida 16 United States v. Comstock concurrence 560 126 2010 Necessary and Proper Clause civil commitment of mentally ill, sexually dangerous prisoners majority Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#United States v. Comstock concurrence Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#United States v. Comstock dissent Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#United States v. Comstock 17 Samantar v. Yousuf concurrence 560 305 2010 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act immunity for officials of foreign states majority Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Samantar v. Yousuf concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Samantar v. Yousuf concurrence Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Samantar v. Yousuf 18 Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. concurrence 560 413 2010 discriminatory state taxation comity majority Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. concurrence Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. concurrence Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. 19 Carr v. United States dissent 560 438 2010 Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act registration requirements for interstate travel ex post facto application Thomas, Ginsburg majority Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Carr v. United States concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Carr v. United States 20 Hamilton v. Lanning majority 560 505 2010 bankruptcy law Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 calculation of debtor's projected disposal income Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor dissent Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Hamilton v. Lanning 21 Holland v. Florida concurrence 560 631 2010 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 statute of limitations equitable tolling majority Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Holland v. Florida dissent Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Holland v. Florida 22 Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms majority 561 139 2010 Plant Protection Act deregulation of genetically modified plants Article III standing Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor dissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms 23 Doe v. Reed concurrence 561 186 2010 public disclosure of referendum petitions First Amendment free speech majority Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Doe v. Reed concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Doe v. Reed concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Doe v. Reed concurrence Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Doe v. Reed concurrence Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Doe v. Reed dissent Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Doe v. Reed 24 Skilling v. United States concurrence 561 358 2010 Enron scandal Sixth Amendment Article III change of venue juror prejudice from pretrial publicity honest services fraud majority Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Skilling v. United States concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Skilling v. United States concurrencedissent Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Skilling v. United States 25 Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez dissent 561 661 2010 nondiscrimination policy for university student organizations First Amendment free speech public forum doctrine Roberts, Scalia, Thomas majority Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez concurrence Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez 26 McDonald v. City of Chicago McDonald v. Chicago plurality 561 742 2010 Second Amendment Fourteenth Amendment Incorporation Doctrine gun control Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy; Thomas (in part) concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#McDonald v. Chicago concurrence Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#McDonald v. Chicago dissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#McDonald v. Chicago dissent Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#McDonald v. Chicago