2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy

none February 2026 September 2023 Anthony Kennedy File:Anthony Kennedy (2009, cropped).jpg 2009 twenty-third October 5, 2009 October 3, 2010 9 8 0 4 1 21 1 0 0 Roberts, Alito (10) Stevens (5) 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 Anthony Kennedy opinions SCOTUSterm2009-2010 01 Beard v. Kindler concurrence 558 53 2009 habeas corpus review adequate and independent state ground doctrine discretionary state procedural rules Thomas majority Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Beard v. Kindler 02 Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n majority 558 310 2010 campaign finance reform Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 First Amendment free speech corporate speech Roberts, Scalia, Alito; Stevens, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor (in part) concurrence Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n concurrencedissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n concurrencedissent Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n 03 DTD Enterprises, Inc. v. Wells other 558 964 2009 class action imposition of class notification cost on defendant Roberts, Sotomayor Kennedy filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari, to note that, although he agreed with the denial in this instance, the petition for certiorari raised issues of constitutional importance. In a class action lawsuit, the New Jersey state trial court had imposed the costs of class notification upon the defendants apparently for no other reason than their ability to pay it. Kennedy believed that serious Due Process implications were raised if New Jersey law permitted this solely based on the relative wealth of the parties, without any consideration of the underlying merits of the case. As the petition to the Court was interlocutory, however, due to the state courts denying leave to appeal, the Court would have to interpret state law without any state court opinion on the matter. Further, the defendant had declared bankruptcy, and the applicability of the automatic stay raised an unrelated procedural obstacle to the case. Kennedy believed that under those circumstances, it was best to deny the petition notwithstanding the substantive constitutional issues. 04 Perdue v. Kenny A. concurrence 559 542 2010 Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Award Act of 1976 calculation of attorney's fees majority Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#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. 05 Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA dissent 559 573 2010 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act exclusion of legal errors from bona fide error defense Alito majority Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA concurrence Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA 06 Salazar v. Buono plurality 559 700 2010 Article III standing First Amendment Establishment Clause display of religious symbol on government land land transfer from government to private owner Roberts; Alito (in part) 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 concurrence Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#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 07 Abbott v. Abbott majority 560 1 2010 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction International Child Abduction Remedies Act ne exeat right as right of custody Roberts, Scalia, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor dissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Abbott v. Abbott 08 Graham v. Florida majority 560 48 2010 Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual punishment sentencing of juveniles to life imprisonment for nonhomicide crimes Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor 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 dissent Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Graham v. Florida 09 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 Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#United States v. Comstock dissent Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#United States v. Comstock 10 United States v. O'Brien (2010) United States v. O'Brien majority 560 218 2010 use of machine gun in federal crime as element or sentencing factor Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#United States v. O'Brien concurrence Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#United States v. O'Brien 11 Alabama v. North Carolina concurrence 560 330 2010 Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Sotomayor majority Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Alabama v. North Carolina concurrencedissent Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Alabama v. North Carolina concurrencedissent Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Alabama v. North Carolina 12 Berghuis v. Thompkins majority 560 370 2010 Fifth Amendment waiver of right to remain silent Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance of counsel Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito dissent Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Berghuis v. Thompkins 13 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 Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. concurrence Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. 14 Barber v. Thomas dissent 560 474 2010 Federal Bureau of Prisons calculation of good time credit Stevens, Ginsburg majority Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Barber v. Thomas 15 New Process Steel, L. P. v. NLRB dissent 560 674 2010 Taft-Hartley Act National Labor Relations Board delegation of powers to groups of members Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor majority Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#New Process Steel, L. P. v. NLRB 16 Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection concurrence 560 702 2010 Fifth Amendment Takings Clause littoral rights Sotomayor majority Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection concurrence Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection 17 Ontario v. Quon majority 560 746 2010 Fourth Amendment government review of employee text messages Roberts, Stevens, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor; Scalia (in part) concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Ontario v. Quon concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Ontario v. Quon 18 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp. majority 561 89 2010 Carriage of Goods by Sea Act forum selection clause Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Breyer, Alito dissent Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp. 19 Magwood v. Patterson dissent 561 320 2010 habeas corpus Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 claims in second or successive applications Roberts, Ginsburg, Alito majority Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Magwood v. Patterson concurrence Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Magwood v. Patterson 20 Black v. United States concurrence 561 465 2010 honest services fraud Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure preservation of objections to jury instructions Thomas majority Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Black v. United States concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Black v. United States 21 Bilski v. Kappos majority 561 593 2010 patent law patentability of business method Roberts, Thomas, Alito; Scalia (in part) concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Bilski v. Kappos concurrence Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Bilski v. Kappos 22 Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez concurrence 561 661 2010 nondiscrimination policy for university student organizations First Amendment free speech public forum doctrine 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 dissent Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez