2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas

none February 2026 September 2023 Clarence Thomas File:Clarence Thomas official SCOTUS portrait.jpg 2009 nineteenth October 5, 2009 October 3, 2010 8 14 1 5 0 26 2 0 2 Scalia (15) Ginsburg, Breyer (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 Clarence Thomas opinions SCOTUSterm2009-2010 01 Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter concurrence 558 100 2009 appealability of disclosure orders adverse to attorney–client privilege collateral order doctrine majority Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter 02 McDaniel v. Brown concurrence 558 120 2010 habeas corpus sufficiency of the evidence review DNA evidence Scalia majority per curiam 2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#McDaniel v. Brown 03 Presley v. Georgia dissent 558 209 2010 Sixth Amendment right to public trial exclusion of public from jury voir dire Scalia majority per curiam 2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Presley v. Georgia 04 Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n concurrencedissent 558 310 2010 campaign finance reform Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 First Amendment free speech corporate speech majority Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n 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 06 Johnson v. Bredesen concurrence 558 1067 2009 Eighth Amendment death penalty other Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Johnson v. Bredesen Thomas concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari. 07 Wilkins v. Gaddy concurrence 559 34 2010 Eighth Amendment use of excessive force Scalia majority per curiam 2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Wilkins v. Gaddy 08 Maryland v. Shatzer concurrence 559 98 2010 Fifth Amendment Miranda rights release to general prison population as break in custody majority Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Maryland v. Shatzer concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Maryland v. Shatzer 09 Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick majority 559 154 2010 copyright law prelitigation registration requirement subject matter jurisdiction Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito concurrence Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick 10 Bloate v. United States majority 559 196 2010 Speedy Trial Act exclusion of time granted to prepare pretrial motions Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor concurrence Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Bloate v. United States dissent Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Bloate v. United States 11 Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United States concurrence 559 229 2010 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 bankruptcy attorneys as debt relief agencies majority Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United States concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United States 12 United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa majority 559 260 2010 bankruptcy law undue hardship discharge of student loan debt failure to serve creditor with summons and complaint Unanimous 13 Berghuis v. Smith concurrence 559 314 2010 Sixth Amendment right to impartial jury representing cross-section of community majority Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Berghuis v. Smith 14 Jones v. Harris Associates concurrence 559 335 2010 Investment Company Act of 1940 investment advisor compensation as breach of fiduciary duty majority Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Jones v. Harris Associates 15 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 Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Perdue v. Kenny A. concurrencedissent Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Perdue v. Kenny A. 16 Noriega v. Pastrana dissent 559 917 2010 Military Commissions Act of 2006 Third Geneva Convention extradition of prisoner of war habeas corpus Suspension Clause Scalia Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari in a proceeding brought by former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to challenge his extradition to France upon his release from federal prison. 17 Graham v. Florida dissent 560 48 2010 Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual punishment sentencing of juveniles to life imprisonment for nonhomicide crimes Scalia; Alito (in part) majority Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Graham v. Florida 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 Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Graham v. Florida 18 United States v. Comstock dissent 560 126 2010 Necessary and Proper Clause civil commitment of mentally ill, sexually dangerous prisoners Scalia (in part) majority Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#United States v. Comstock 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 19 United States v. O'Brien (2010) United States v. O'Brien concurrence 560 218 2010 use of machine gun in federal crime as element or sentencing factor majority Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#United States v. O'Brien concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#United States v. O'Brien 20 Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co. majority 560 242 2010 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 award of attorney's fees Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor; Stevens (in part) concurrence Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co. 21 Samantar v. Yousuf concurrence 560 305 2010 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act immunity for officials of foreign states majority Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Samantar v. Yousuf concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Samantar v. Yousuf concurrence Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Samantar v. Yousuf 22 Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. concurrence 560 413 2010 discriminatory state taxation comity Scalia majority Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. concurrence Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. concurrence Alito 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc. 23 Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder concurrence 560 563 2010 Immigration and Nationality Act discretionary cancellation of removal proceedings drug possession as aggravated felony majority Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder concurrence Scalia 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder 24 Astrue v. Ratliff majority 560 586 2010 Equal Access to Justice Act award of attorney's fees administrative offset to satisfy debt to government Unanimous concurrence Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Astrue v. Ratliff 25 Schwab v. Reilly majority 560 770 2010 bankruptcy law Chapter 7 trustee objections to claimed estate exemptions Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, Sotomayor dissent Ginsburg 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Schwab v. Reilly 26 Doe v. Reed dissent 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 Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#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 27 Granite Rock Co. v. Teamsters majority 561 287 2010 Labor Management Relations Act arbitration of collective bargaining agreement ratification date Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito; Stevens, Sotomayor (in part) concurrencedissent Sotomayor 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Granite Rock Co. v. Teamsters 28 Magwood v. Patterson majority 561 320 2010 habeas corpus Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 claims in second or successive applications Scalia; Stevens, Breyer, Sotomayor (in part) concurrence Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Magwood v. Patterson dissent Kennedy 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Magwood v. Patterson 29 McDonald v. City of Chicago McDonald v. Chicago concurrence 561 742 2010 Second Amendment Fourteenth Amendment Incorporation Doctrine gun control 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 dissent Stevens 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#McDonald v. Chicago dissent Breyer 2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#McDonald v. Chicago