2009 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

October 2009 to October 2010 opinions February 2026 September 2023 150px|right The 2009 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2009, and concluded October 3, 2010. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion. Table key 2009 term opinions Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito Sotomayor 1 Corcoran v. Levenhagen 558 1 October 20, 2009 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 2 Bobby v. Van Hook 558 4 November 9, 2009 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 3 Wong v. Belmontes 558 15 November 16, 2009 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 4 Porter v. McCollum 558 30 November 30, 2009 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 5 Michigan v. Fisher 558 45 December 7, 2009 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 6 Beard v. Kindler 558 53 November 2, 2009 December 8, 2009 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 7 Union Pacific Railroad v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Union Pacific v. Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen 558 67 October 7, 2009 December 8, 2009 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 8 Alvarez v. Smith 558 87 October 14, 2009 December 8, 2009 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 9 Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter 558 100 October 5, 2009 December 8, 2009 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 10 McDaniel v. Brown 558 120 January 11, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 11 Smith v. Spisak 558 139 October 13, 2009 January 12, 2010 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 12 NRG Power Marketing, LLC v. Maine Pub. Util. Comm'n 558 165 October 13, 2009 January 13, 2010 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 13 2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Hollingsworth v. Perry Hollingsworth v. Perry 558 183 January 13, 2010 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 14 Presley v. Georgia 558 209 January 19, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 15 Wellons v. Hall 558 220 January 19, 2010 joindissent2 J4 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 16 Kucana v. Holder 558 233 November 10, 2009 January 20, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 17 South Carolina v. North Carolina 558 256 October 13, 2009 January 20, 2010 concurrencedissent 3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 joinconcurrencedissent J3 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 18 Wood v. Allen 558 290 November 4, 2009 January 20, 2010 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 19 Citizens United v. FEC Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n 558 310 September 9, 2009 January 21, 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), was originally argued March 24, 2009 and reargued September 9, 2009. joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 3J1X joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority partjoinconcurrence2 concurrencedissent2 3 J1XJ2X partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 J1XJ3 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 J1XJ3 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 joinconcurrence2 J1J2J2 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 J1XJ3 20 Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York 559 1 November 3, 2009 January 25, 2010 plurality 1X joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X dissent 4 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 21 Briscoe v. Virginia 559 32 January 11, 2010 January 25, 2010 In Briscoe v. Virginia, 559 U.S. 32 (2010), the Court vacated the Supreme Court of Virginia's judgment and remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305 (2009). joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 22 Wilkins v. Gaddy 559 34 February 22, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 23 Thaler v. Haynes 559 43 February 22, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 24 Florida v. Powell 559 50 December 7, 2009 February 23, 2010 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority partjoindissent J1XJ4X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 25 Hertz Corp. v. Friend 559 77 November 10, 2009 February 23, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 26 Maryland v. Shatzer 559 98 October 5, 2009 February 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence2 2J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 27 Kiyemba v. Obama 559 131 March 1, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 28 Johnson v. United States (2010) Johnson v. United States 559 133 October 6, 2009 March 2, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 29 Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick 559 154 October 7, 2009 March 2, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence 2 joinconcurrence J2 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 30 Mac's Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co. 559 175 January 19, 2010 March 2, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 31 Bloate v. United States 559 196 October 6, 2009 March 8, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 32 Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United States 559 229 December 1, 2009 March 8, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence2 2J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 33 United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa 559 260 December 1, 2009 March 23, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 34 Graham County Soil and Water Conservation Dist. v. United States ex rel. Wilson Graham Cty. ...Consv. Dist. v. United States ex rel. Wilson 559 280 November 30, 2009 March 30, 2010 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 35 Berghuis v. Smith 559 314 January 20, 2010 March 30, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 36 Jones v. Harris Associates 559 335 November 2, 2009 March 30, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 37 Padilla v. Kentucky 559 356 October 13, 2009 March 31, 2010 joinconcurrence J2 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 38 Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. A. v. Allstate Ins. Co. Shady Grove Orthopedic Assoc. P.A. v. Allstate Ins. 559 393 November 2, 2009 March 31, 2010 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1 plurality 1X joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 partjoinmajority J1X 39 United States v. Stevens 559 460 October 6, 2009 April 20, 2010 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 40 Conkright v. Frommert 559 506 January 20, 2010 April 21, 2010 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 41 Perdue v. Kenny A. 559 542 October 14, 2009 April 21, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 concurrencedissent 3 majority 1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 42 Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA 559 573 January 13, 2010 April 21, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 43 Merck & Co. v. Reynolds 559 633 November 30, 2009 April 27, 2010 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence2 J2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 44 Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds Int'l Corp. 559 662 December 9, 2009 April 27, 2010 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 majority 1 didnotparticipate X 45 Salazar v. Buono 559 700 October 7, 2009 April 28, 2010 joinplurality concurrence1 2J1 dissent1 4 concurrence2 2 plurality 1X joinconcurrence2 J2 joindissent1 J4 dissent2 4 partjoinplurality concurrence3 2J1X joindissent1 J4 46 Renico v. Lett 559 766 March 29, 2010 May 3, 2010 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent J4X joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 47 Hui v. Castaneda 559 799 March 2, 2010 May 3, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 48 Abbott v. Abbott 560 1 January 12, 2010 May 17, 2010 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 49 Graham v. Florida 560 48 November 9, 2009 May 17, 2010 concurrence1 2 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joindissent1 J4 majority 1 dissent1 4 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent1 dissent2 4J4X joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 50 United States v. Comstock 560 126 January 12, 2010 May 17, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent J4X concurrence1 2 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 51 Sullivan v. Florida 560 181 November 9, 2009 May 17, 2010 In Sullivan v. Florida, 560 U.S. 181 (2010), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 52 American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League 560 183 January 13, 2010 May 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 53 Lewis v. Chicago 560 205 February 22, 2010 May 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 54 United States v. O'Brien (2010) United States v. O'Brien 560 218 February 23, 2010 May 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 55 Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co. 560 242 April 26, 2010 May 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 56 United States v. Marcus 560 258 February 24, 2010 May 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 57 Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson 560 272 March 31, 2010 May 24, 2010 In Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson, 560 U.S. 272 (2010), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted. dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 58 Jefferson v. Upton 560 284 May 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 59 Samantar v. Yousuf 560 305 March 3, 2010 June 1, 2010 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence3 2J1 joinmajority J1 60 Alabama v. North Carolina 560 330 January 11, 2010 June 1, 2010 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 joinconcurrencedissent2 3J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 majority 1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent1 J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent2 3J1X joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence J1XJ2 61 Berghuis v. Thompkins 560 370 March 1, 2010 June 1, 2010 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 62 Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. 560 413 March 22, 2010 June 1, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence2 J2 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 concurrence2 2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 concurrence3 2 joinmajority J1 63 Carr v. United States 560 438 February 24, 2010 June 1, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 majority 1 64 Barber v. Thomas 560 474 March 30, 2010 June 7, 2010 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 65 Hamilton v. Lanning 560 505 March 22, 2010 June 7, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 66 Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. p. A. 560 538 April 21, 2010 June 7, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 67 2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#United States v. Juvenile Male United States v. Juvenile Male 560 558 June 7, 2010 In United States v. Juvenile Male, 560 U.S. 558 (2010), the Court granted certiorari and certified a question to the Supreme Court of Montana; see later opinion at 564 U.S. 932 (2011). joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 68 Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder 560 563 March 31, 2010 June 14, 2010 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 69 Astrue v. Ratliff 560 586 February 22, 2010 June 14, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 70 Dolan v. United States 560 605 April 20, 2010 June 14, 2010 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 71 Holland v. Florida 560 631 March 1, 2010 June 14, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent J4X joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 72 New Process Steel, L.P. v. NLRB 560 674 March 23, 2010 June 17, 2010 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 61 Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Stop the Beach Renourishment v. FL Dept. of Env. Protection 560 702 December 2, 2009 June 17, 2010 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X plurality 1X partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1XJ2 partjoinmajority concurrence2 2J1X joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1XJ2 74 Ontario v. Quon 560 746 April 19, 2010 June 17, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 partjoinmajority concurrence2 2J1X majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 75 Schwab v. Reilly 560 770 November 3, 2009 June 17, 2010 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 76 Dillon v. United States 560 817 March 30, 2010 June 17, 2010 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X majority 1 77 Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project 561 1 February 23, 2010 June 21, 2010 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 78 Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson 561 63 April 26, 2010 June 21, 2010 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 79 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp. 561 89 March 24, 2010 June 21, 2010 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 80 Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms 561 139 April 27, 2010 June 21, 2010 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X majority 1 joinmajority J1 81 Doe v. Reed 561 186 April 28, 2010 June 24, 2010 majority 1 concurrence1 joinconcurrence5 2J2 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority joinconcurrence5 J1J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 concurrence3 2J1J2 joinmajority concurrence4 2J1 joinmajority concurrence5 2J1 82 Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd. 561 247 March 29, 2010 June 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence1 J2 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X 83 Granite Rock Co. v. Teamsters 561 287 January 19, 2010 June 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X 84 Magwood v. Patterson 561 320 March 24, 2010 June 24, 2010 joindissent J4 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence J1XJ2 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 plurality 1X joindissent J4 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joindissent J4 partjoinmajority joinconcurrence J1XJ2 85 Skilling v. United States 561 358 March 1, 2010 June 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X partjoinmajority partjoinconcurrence1 J1XJ2X partjoinmajority joinconcurrence1 J1XJ2 majority 1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 partjoinmajority concurrence2 2J1X partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X 86 Black v. United States 561 465 December 8, 2009 June 24, 2010 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 concurrence2 2 joinconcurrence1 J2 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 87 Weyhrauch v. United States 561 476 December 8, 2009 June 24, 2010 In Weyhrauch v. United States, 561 U.S. 476 (2010), the Court vacated the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's judgment and remanded for further consideration in light of Skilling v. United States, 561 U.S. 358 (2010), which was handed down the same day. joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 88 Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Bd. Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Co. Acct. Oversight Bd. 561 477 December 7, 2009 June 28, 2010 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 89 Bilski v. Kappos 561 593 November 9, 2009 June 28, 2010 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 partjoinmajority partjoinconcurrence2 J1XJ2X plurality 1X joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence1 J2 joinconcurrence1 concurrence2 2J2 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrence1 J2 90 Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez Christian Legal Soc. of Hastings College of Law v. Martinez 561 661 April 19, 2010 June 28, 2010 joindissent J4 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 91 McDonald v. City of Chicago McDonald v. Chicago 561 742 March 2, 2010 June 28, 2010 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence2 2J1X joindissent2 J4 dissent2 4 plurality 1X joindissent2 J4 92 Sears v. Upton 561 945 June 29, 2010 dissentwithoutopinion 4X joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissentwithoutopinion 4X joinmajority J1 Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito Sotomayor 2009 term membership and statistics This was the fifth term of Chief Justice Roberts' tenure, the first term for Justice Sotomayor, and the last term for Justice Stevens. John Roberts George W. Bush September 29, 2005 83 92 8 3 2 2 John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 66 91 6 13 2 12 Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 80 92 8 15 0 6 Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 1988 83 92 9 8 0 4 Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 1991 78 92 8 13 1 4 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 73 92 9 3 0 3 Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 1994 70 91 9 6 2 7 Samuel Alito George W. Bush January 31, 2006 78 90 8 10 0 7 Sonia Sotomayor Barack Obama August 6, 2009 69 86 8 2 2 4 Notes References https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/09 2009 Term Opinions of the Court Supreme Court of the United States October 4, 2010 2009 October 5, 2009 October 3, 2010 Category:Lists of United States Supreme Court opinions by term