2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

none February 2026 September 2023 Stephen Breyer File:Stephen Breyer, SCOTUS photo portrait.jpg 2009 sixteenth October 5, 2009 October 3, 2010 9 6 2 7 0 24 0 0 1 Ginsburg (16) Scalia, Thomas (6) 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 Stephen Breyer opinions SCOTUSterm2009-2010 01 Alvarez v. Smith majority 558 87 2009 Case or Controversy Clause mootness Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor; Stevens (in part) concurrencedissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Alvarez v. Smith 02 Smith v. Spisak majority 558 139 2010 Eighth Amendment death penalty jury instructions on mitigation Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance of counsel Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor; Stevens (in part) concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Smith v. Spisak 03 2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Hollingsworth v. Perry Hollingsworth v. Perry dissent 558 183 2010 Proposition 8 broadcast of federal trial district court local rule revision Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor majority per curiam 2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Hollingsworth v. Perry 04 Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York dissent 559 1 2010 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act Jenkins Act taxation of online cigarette sales lost tax revenue as injury to municipality Stevens, Kennedy majority Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York concurrence Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Hemi Group, LLC v. City of New York 05 Hertz Corp. v. Friend majority 559 77 2010 removal jurisdiction diversity jurisdiction principal place of business test Unanimous 06 Conkright v. Frommert dissent 559 506 2010 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 standard of review of plan administrator interpretration Stevens, Ginsburg majority Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Conkright v. Frommert 07 Perdue v. Kenny A. concurrencedissent 559 542 2010 Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Award Act of 1976 calculation of attorney's fees Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor majority Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Perdue v. Kenny A. concurrence Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Perdue v. Kenny A. concurrence Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Perdue v. Kenny A. 08 Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA concurrence 559 573 2010 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act exclusion of legal errors from bona fide error defense 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 dissent Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA 09 Merck & Co. v. Reynolds majority 559 633 2010 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 securities fraud statute of limitations discovery rule and scienter Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Merck & Co. v. Reynolds concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Merck & Co. v. Reynolds 10 Salazar v. Buono dissent 559 700 2010 Article III standing First Amendment Establishment Clause display of religious symbol on government land land transfer from government to private owner plurality Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Salazar v. Buono 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 11 United States v. Comstock majority 560 126 2010 Necessary and Proper Clause civil commitment of mentally ill, sexually dangerous prisoners Roberts, Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor concurrence Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#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 12 United States v. Marcus majority 560 258 2010 plain error standard of review Ex Post Facto Clause Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito dissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#United States v. Marcus 13 Alabama v. North Carolina concurrencedissent 560 330 2010 Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Roberts majority Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Alabama v. North Carolina concurrence Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Alabama v. North Carolina concurrencedissent Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Alabama v. North Carolina 14 Barber v. Thomas majority 560 474 2010 Federal Bureau of Prisons calculation of good time credit Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor dissent Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Barber v. Thomas 15 Dolan v. United States majority 560 605 2010 Mandatory Victims Restitution Act deadline for restitution order Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor dissent Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Dolan v. United States 16 Holland v. Florida majority 560 631 2010 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 statute of limitations equitable tolling Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor concurrence Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Holland v. Florida dissent Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Holland v. Florida 17 Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection concurrence 560 702 2010 Fifth Amendment Takings Clause littoral rights Ginsburg majority Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection concurrence Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection 18 Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project dissent 561 1 2010 USA Patriot Act nonviolent training and expert advice as material support to terrorism standing Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause First Amendment free speech freedom of association Ginsburg, Sotomayor majority Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project 19 Doe v. Reed concurrence 561 186 2010 public disclosure of referendum petitions First Amendment free speech majority Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Doe v. Reed concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Doe v. Reed concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Doe v. Reed concurrence Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Doe v. Reed concurrence Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Doe v. Reed dissent Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Doe v. Reed 20 Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd. concurrence 561 247 2010 Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 SEC Rule 10b-5 extraterritorial application majority Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd. concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd. 21 Magwood v. Patterson concurrence 561 320 2010 habeas corpus Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 claims in second or successive applications Stevens majority Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Magwood v. Patterson dissent Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Magwood v. Patterson 22 Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Bd. dissent 561 477 2010 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board separation of powers Appointments Clause Stevens, Ginsburg, Sotomayor majority Roberts 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Bd. 23 Bilski v. Kappos concurrence 561 593 2010 patent law patentability of business method Scalia (in part) majority Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Bilski v. Kappos concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Bilski v. Kappos 24 McDonald v. City of Chicago McDonald v. Chicago dissent 561 742 2010 Second Amendment Fourteenth Amendment Incorporation Doctrine gun control Ginsburg, Sotomayor majority Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#McDonald v. Chicago concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#McDonald v. Chicago concurrence Thomas 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#McDonald v. Chicago dissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#McDonald v. Chicago