2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

Supreme Court opinions on 2008 John Roberts term February 2026 September 2023 John Roberts yes File:File-Official roberts CJ cropped.jpg 2008 fourth October 6, 2008 October 4, 2009 8 4 2 4 0 17 1 0 0 Scalia, Alito (11) Stevens, Breyer (3) 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20100328175239/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/08 March 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100328062857/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders/08 March 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100328175609/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers/08 March 28, 2010 John Roberts opinions SCOTUSterm2006-2008 01 Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. majority 555 7 2008 National Environmental Policy Act impact of naval sonar testing on marine mammals environmental impact statements Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito concurrencedissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. dissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 02 Herring v. United States majority 555 135 2009 Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule effect of police negligence on search Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito dissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Herring v. United States dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Herring v. United States 03 Spears v. United States dissent 555 261 2009 Federal Sentencing Guidelines crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity Alito majority per curiam 2008 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Spears v. United States Roberts dissented from the Court's per curiam opinion. 04 Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. majority 555 353 2009 First Amendment public employee unions state ban on payroll deductions for political activities Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito; Ginsburg (in part) 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. dissent Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. 05 United States v. Hayes dissent 555 415 2009 Gun Control Act of 1968 domestic violence predicate offense Scalia majority Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#United States v. Hayes 06 Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc. majority 555 438 2009 antitrust law Sherman Antitrust Act predatory pricing wholesale DSL service Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito concurrence Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc. 07 Pennsylvania v. Dunlap dissent 555 964 2008 Fourth Amendment probable cause Kennedy Roberts dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. 08 Vaden v. Discover Bank concurrencedissent 556 49 2009 Federal Arbitration Act petition in federal court to compel arbitration federal question jurisdiction Stevens, Breyer, Alito majority Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Vaden v. Discover Bank 09 Kansas v. Colorado concurrence 556 98 2009 Article III original jurisdiction award of expert witness attendance fees Arkansas River Compact Souter majority Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Kansas v. Colorado 10 Harbison v. Bell concurrence 556 180 2009 federally appointed counsel in state clemency proceedings certificate of appealability majority Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#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 11 Nken v. Holder majority 556 418 2009 immigration law Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 stay of removal order Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer concurrence Kennedy 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Nken v. Holder dissent Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Nken v. Holder 12 Cone v. Bell concurrence 556 449 2009 Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause state suppression of mitigating evidence adequate and independent state ground majority Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#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 13 Dean v. United States majority 556 568 2009 federal criminal law mandatory additional sentence discharge of firearm during crime proof of intent rule of lenity Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito dissent Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Dean v. United States dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Dean v. United States 14 Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co. dissent 556 868 2009 Due Process Clause recusal judicial campaign contributions from litigant Scalia, Thomas, Alito majority Kennedy 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co. dissent Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co. 15 United States v. Denedo concurrencedissent 556 904 2009 Uniform Code of Military Justice coram nobis All Writs Act Scalia, Thomas, Alito majority Kennedy 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#United States v. Denedo 16 Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez concurrence 557 1 2009 Tonnage Clause local property tax on vessels Thomas majority Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#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 dissent Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez 17 District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne majority 557 52 2009 Due Process Clause postconviction access to state evidence for DNA testing substantive due process Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito 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 dissent Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne 18 Northwest Austin Municipal Util. Dist. No. One v. Holder majority 557 193 2009 Voting Rights Act of 1965 preclearance eligibility of utility district for bailout provision Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito concurrencedissent Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Northwest Austin Municipal Util. Dist. No. One v. Holder