2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens

none February 2026 September 2023 John Paul Stevens File:John Paul Stevens, SCOTUS photo portrait.jpg 2008 thirty-fourth October 6, 2008 October 4, 2009 9 5 2 15 3 29 5 0 0 Ginsburg (19) Scalia, Thomas, Alito (2) 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 John Paul Stevens opinions SCOTUSterm2006-2008 01 Hedgpeth v. Pulido dissent 557 57 2008 Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause felony murder erroneous jury instructions harmless error Souter, Ginsburg majority per curiam 2008 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Hedgpeth v. Pulido 02 Altria Group, Inc. v. Good majority 555 70 2008 tobacco litigation unfair trade practices Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act federal preemption Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer dissent Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Altria Group, Inc. v. Good 03 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 Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. 04 Carcieri v. Salazar dissent 555 379 2009 Indian Reorganization Act legal status of Narragansett Tribe authority of Secretary of the Interior to take land in trust 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 concurrencedissent Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Carcieri v. Salazar 05 Pleasant Grove City v. Summum concurrence 555 460 2009 First Amendment free speech government speech public forums Ginsburg majority Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum concurrence Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum concurrence Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum concurrence Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum 06 Negusie v. Holder concurrencedissent 555 511 2009 immigration law Refugee Act of 1980 persecutor bar for refugee applicants Breyer majority Kennedy 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Negusie v. Holder concurrence Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Negusie v. Holder dissent Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Negusie v. Holder 07 Wyeth v. Levine majority 555 555 2009 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act FDA-approved pharmaceutical labeling federal preemption failure-to-warn of risks Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer concurrence Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Wyeth v. Levine concurrence Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Wyeth v. Levine dissent Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Wyeth v. Levine 08 Walker v. Georgia other 555 979 2008 Eighth Amendment death penalty proportionality review concurrence Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Walker v. Georgia Stevens filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari. 09 Kelly v. California other 555 1020 2008 Eighth Amendment death penalty victim impact evidence dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Kelly v. California Stevens filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari, in a case that involved the admissibility of "victim impact evidence" during the sentencing phase of a capital trial. 10 Vail v. Stenson concurrence 555 1065 2008 Eighth Amendment death penalty stay of execution pending constitutional litigation Ginsburg Stevens concurred in the Court's stay of execution of a sentence of death. 11 Harbison v. Bell majority 556 180 2009 federally appointed counsel in state clemency proceedings certificate of appealability Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer concurrence Roberts 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Harbison v. Bell concurrence Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Harbison v. Bell concurrencedissent Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Harbison v. Bell 12 Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. dissent 556 208 2009 Clean Water Act environmental impact of power plant cooling water intake national performance standards based on cost-benefit analysis Souter, Ginsburg majority Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. concurrencedissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. 13 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett dissent 556 247 2009 Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 arbitration clause in collective bargaining agreement majority Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett dissent Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett 14 Arizona v. Gant majority 556 332 2009 Fourth Amendment search incident to arrest vehicle search Scalia, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg concurrence Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Arizona v. Gant dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Arizona v. Gant dissent Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Arizona v. Gant 15 Cone v. Bell majority 556 449 2009 Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause state suppression of mitigating evidence adequate and independent state ground Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer concurrence Roberts 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Cone v. Bell concurrencedissent Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Cone v. Bell dissent Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Cone v. Bell 16 Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations (2009) FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. dissent 556 502 2009 Public Telecommunications Act of 1992 indecency ban on broadcast television fleeting expletives majority Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. concurrence Kennedy 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. concurrence Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. dissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. 17 Dean v. United States dissent 556 568 2009 federal criminal law mandatory additional sentence discharge of firearm during crime proof of intent rule of lenity majority Roberts 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Dean v. United States dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Dean v. United States 18 Kansas v. Ventris dissent 556 586 2009 Sixth Amendment admissibility of unconstitutionally elicited statement as impeachment evidence Ginsburg majority Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Kansas v. Ventris 19 Burlington N. & S. F. R. Co. v. United States majority 556 599 2009 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act cleanup cost liability for arranger of hazardous waste disposal Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer, Alito dissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Burlington N. & S. F. R. Co. v. United States 20 Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. concurrence 556 635 2009 appeal after removal to state court supplemental jurisdiction majority Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. concurrence Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. concurrence Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. 21 AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen concurrence 556 701 2009 Pregnancy Discrimination Act calculating pregnancy leave for pension plan accrual majority Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen dissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen 22 Haywood v. Drown majority 556 729 2009 Section 1983 state limitation of liability against corrections officers Supremacy Clause Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer dissent Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Haywood v. Drown 23 Montejo v. Louisiana dissent 556 778 2009 Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination police interrogation after invocation of right to counsel Souter, Ginsburg; Breyer (in part) majority Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Montejo v. Louisiana concurrence Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Montejo v. Louisiana dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Montejo v. Louisiana 24 CSX Transp., Inc. v. Hensley dissent 556 838 2009 Federal Employers' Liability Act asbestos litigation jury instruction on fear-of-cancer damages majority per curiam 2008 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#CSX Transp., Inc. v. Hensley dissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#CSX Transp., Inc. v. Hensley 25 Boyle v. United States dissent 556 938 2009 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act association-in-fact enterprise Breyer majority Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Boyle v. United States 26 Thompson v. McNeil other 556 1114 2009 Eighth Amendment death penalty substantial delay concurrence Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Thompson v. McNeil dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Thompson v. McNeil Stevens filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari. 27 Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez dissent 557 1 2009 Tonnage Clause local property tax on vessels Souter majority Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez concurrence Roberts 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez concurrence Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez 28 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 Ginsburg, Breyer; Souter (in part) 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 Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne 29 Yeager v. United States majority 557 110 2009 Double Jeopardy Clause issue preclusion inconsistency between acquittal and hung jury Roberts, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer; Kennedy (in part) concurrence Kennedy 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Yeager v. United States dissent Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Yeager v. United States dissent Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Yeager v. United States 30 Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey dissent 557 137 2009 bankruptcy law enjoined claims Ginsburg majority Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey 31 Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. dissent 557 167 2009 Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 disparate treatment claim but-for causation burden of persuasion Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer majority Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. 32 Forest Grove School Dist. v. T. A. majority 557 230 2009 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act reimbursement for private special education services Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito dissent Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Forest Grove School Dist. v. T. A. 33 Safford Unified School District v. Redding concurrencedissent 557 364 2009 Fourth Amendment strip search of public school student for contraband Ginsburg majority Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#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 34 Troy Davis In re Davis concurrence 557 952 2009 habeas corpus Ginsburg, Breyer dissent Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#In re Davis Stevens concurred in the Court's order that a district court hear and determine a habeas corpus petition, writing to critique Scalia's dissent.