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2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy
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Anthony Kennedy opinions
SCOTUSterm2006-2008
01
Summers v. Earth Island Institute
concurrence
555
488
2009
Forest Service Decisionmaking and Appeals Reform Act regulatory exceptions to notice and comment procedures Article III standing
majority Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Summers v. Earth Island Institute
dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Summers v. Earth Island Institute
02
Negusie v. Holder
majority
555
511
2009
immigration law Refugee Act of 1980 persecutor bar for refugee applicants
Roberts, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg
concurrence Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Negusie v. Holder
concurrencedissent Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Negusie v. Holder
dissent Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Negusie v. Holder
03
Bartlett v. Strickland
plurality
556
1
2009
Voting Rights Act of 1965 legislative redistricting vote dilution
Roberts, Alito
concurrence Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Bartlett v. Strickland
dissent Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#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
04
Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi
concurrencedissent
556
366
2009
attachment to judgment in favor of foreign government Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
Souter, Ginsburg
majority Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi
05
Nken v. Holder
concurrence
556
418
2009
immigration law Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 stay of removal order
Scalia
majority Roberts 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Nken v. Holder
dissent Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Nken v. Holder
06
Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations (2009)
FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
concurrence
556
202
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 Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
dissent Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#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.
07
Ashcroft v. Iqbal
majority
556
662
2009
post-9/11 detention qualified immunity collateral order doctrine Federal Rules of Civil Procedure sufficiency of pleadings in discrimination case
Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito
dissent Souter 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Ashcroft v. Iqbal
dissent Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Ashcroft v. Iqbal
08
Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co.
majority
556
868
2009
Due Process Clause recusal judicial campaign contributions from litigant
Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
dissent Roberts 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#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.
09
United States v. Denedo
majority
556
904
2009
Uniform Code of Military Justice coram nobis All Writs Act
Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
concurrencedissent Roberts 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#United States v. Denedo
10
N.C.P. Marketing Group, Inc. v. BG Star Productions, Inc.
other
556
1145
2009
bankruptcy law Chapter 11 assumption of pre-bankruptcy executory contracts by debtor-in-possession
Breyer
Kennedy filed a statement respecting the denial of certiorari.
11
Yeager v. United States
concurrence
557
110
2009
Double Jeopardy Clause issue preclusion inconsistency between acquittal and hung jury
majority Stevens 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#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
12
Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
majority
557
261
2009
Clean Water Act Army Corps of Engineers authority to issue slurry discharge permit
Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito; Scalia (in part)
concurrence Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
concurrence Breyer 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
dissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
13
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts
dissent
557
305
2009
Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause forensic analyst affidavits
Roberts, Breyer, Alito
majority Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts
concurrence Thomas 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts
14
Ricci v. DeStefano
majority
557
557
2009
Title VII disparate impact exams used for employee promotions
Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito
concurrence Scalia 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Ricci v. DeStefano
concurrence Alito 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Ricci v. DeStefano
dissent Ginsburg 2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Ricci v. DeStefano