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2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Ruth Bader
Ginsburg
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2009
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October 5, 2009
October 3, 2010
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Breyer (14)
Scalia, Thomas (6)
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ruthbaderginsburgopinions
SCOTUSterm2009-2010
01
Union Pacific Railroad v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
majority
558
67
2009
Railway Labor Act conferencing prior to National Railroad Adjustment Board arbitration
Unanimous
02
NRG Power Marketing, LLC v. Maine Pub. Util. Comm'n
majority
558
165
2010
Federal Power Act presumption of reasonable electricity rates under wholesale energy contracts
Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor
dissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#NRG Power Marketing, LLC v. Maine Pub. Util. Comm'n
03
Kucana v. Holder
majority
558
233
2010
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ban on judicial review of discretionary actions by Attorney General
Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Sotomayor
concurrence Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Kucana v. Holder
04
Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York
concurrence
559
1
2010
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act Jenkins Act local taxation of online cigarette sales lost tax revenue as injury to municipality
majority Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York
dissent Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York
05
Florida v. Powell
majority
559
50
2010
Fifth Amendment Miranda warning adequate and independent state ground doctrine
Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor; Breyer (in part)
dissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Florida v. Powell
06
Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick
concurrence
559
154
2010
copyright law prelitigation registration requirement subject matter jurisdiction
Stevens, Breyer
majority Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick
07
Bloate v. United States
concurrence
559
196
2010
Speedy Trial Act exclusion of time granted to prepare pretrial motions
majority Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Bloate v. United States
dissent Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Bloate v. United States
08
Berghuis v. Smith
majority
559
314
2010
Sixth Amendment right to impartial jury representing cross-section of community
Unanimous
concurrence Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Berghuis v. Smith
09
Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. A. v. Allstate Ins. Co.
dissent
559
393
2010
class actions state rule conflict with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rules Enabling Act
Kennedy, Breyer, Alito
majority Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. A. v. Allstate Ins. Co.
concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. A. v. Allstate Ins. Co.
10
Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds Int'l Corp.
dissent
559
662
2010
Federal Arbitration Act class arbitration
Stevens, Breyer
majority Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds Int'l Corp.
11
Holster v. Gatco, Inc.
dissent
559
1060
2010
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 class actions state rule conflict with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Breyer
concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Holster v. Gatco, Inc.
Ginsburg dissented from the Court's decision to grant certiorari, vacate, and remand the lower court's judgment.
12
Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc.
majority
560
413
2010
discriminatory state taxation comity
Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor
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.
concurrence Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc.
13
Schwab v. Reilly
dissent
560
770
2010
bankruptcy law Chapter 7 trustee objections to claimed estate exemptions
Roberts, Breyer
majority Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Schwab v. Reilly
14
Skilling v. United States
majority
561
358
2010
Enron scandal Sixth Amendment Article III change of venue juror prejudice from pretrial publicity honest services fraud
Roberts; Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor (in part)
concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Skilling v. United States
concurrence Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Skilling v. United States
concurrencedissent Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Skilling v. United States
15
Black v. United States
majority
561
465
2010
honest services fraud Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure preservation of objections to jury instructions
Roberts, Stevens, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor
concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Black v. United States
concurrence Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Black v. United States
16
Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez
majority
561
661
2010
nondiscrimination policy for university student organizations First Amendment free speech public forum doctrine
Stevens, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor
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
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