2008 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States - wikipedia 2008 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States The 2008 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2008 and concluded October 4, 2009. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion. Contents 1 Table key 2 2008 term opinions 3 2008 term membership and statistics 4 Notes 5 Further reading 6 References Table key Delivered the Court 's opinion Joined the Court 's opinion Filed a concurrence Joined a concurrence Filed a dissent Joined a dissent Filed a concurrence / dissent Joined a concurrence / dissent Did not participate in the decision Decisions that do not note an argument date were decided without oral argument. Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court 's opinion are per curiam. Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices frequently join multiple opinions in a single case ; each vote is subdivided accordingly. An asterisk ( * ) in the Court 's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality. An asterisk in a joining vote denotes that the justice joined it only in part. A dash ( - ) denotes that the Justice concurred or dissented without filing a separate opinion. 2008 term opinions # Case name and citation Argued Decided Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito Moore v. United States, 555 U.S. 1 October 14, 2008 Brunner v. Ohio Republican Party, 555 U.S. 5 October 17, 2008 Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7 October 8, 2008 November 12, 2008 * Bell v. Kelly, 555 U.S. 55 November 17, 2008 5 Hedgpeth v. Pulido, 555 U.S. 57 December 2, 2008 6 Altria Group, Inc. v. Good, 555 U.S. 70 October 6, 2008 December 15, 2008 7 Jimenez v. Quarterman, 555 U.S. 113 November 4, 2008 January 13, 2009 8 Chambers v. United States, 555 U.S. 122 November 10, 2008 January 13, 2009 9 Herring v. United States, 555 U.S. 135 October 7, 2008 January 14, 2009 10 Oregon v. Ice, 555 U.S. 160 October 14, 2008 January 14, 2009 11 Waddington v. Sarausad, 555 U.S. 179 October 15, 2008 January 21, 2009 12 Locke v. Karass, 555 U.S. 207 October 6, 2008 January 21, 2009 13 Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. 223 October 14, 2008 January 21, 2009 14 Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee, 555 U.S. 246 December 2, 2008 January 21, 2009 15 Spears v. United States, 555 U.S. 261 January 21, 2009 - 16 Crawford v. Nashville, 555 U.S. 271 October 8, 2008 January 26, 2009 17 Kennedy v. Plan Administrator for DuPont Sav. and Investment Plan, 555 U.S. 285 October 7, 2008 January 26, 2009 18 United States v. Eurodif S.A., 555 U.S. 305 November 4, 2008 January 26, 2009 19 Arizona v. Johnson, 555 U.S. 323 December 9, 2008 January 26, 2009 20 Van de Kamp v. Goldstein, 555 U.S. 335 November 5, 2008 January 26, 2009 21 Nelson v. United States, 555 U.S. 350 January 26, 2009 22 Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn., 555 U.S. 353 November 3, 2008 February 24, 2009 * 23 Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 November 3, 2008 February 24, 2009 24 United States v. Hayes, 555 U.S. 415 November 10, 2008 February 24, 2009 * 25 Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc., 555 U.S. 438 December 8, 2008 February 25, 2009 26 Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, 555 U.S. 460 November 12, 2008 February 25, 2009 27 Summers v. Earth Island Institute, 555 U.S. 488 October 8, 2008 March 3, 2009 28 Negusie v. Holder, 555 U.S. 511 November 5, 2008 March 3, 2009 29 Wyeth v. Levine, 555 U.S. 555 November 3, 2008 March 4, 2009 30 Bartlett v. Strickland, 556 U.S. 1 October 14, 2008 March 9, 2009 * 31 Vaden v. Discover Bank, 556 U.S. 49 October 6, 2008 March 9, 2009 32 Vermont v. Brillon, 556 U.S. 81 January 13, 2009 March 9, 2009 33 Kansas v. Colorado, 556 U.S. 98 December 1, 2008 March 9, 2009 34 Knowles v. Mirzayance, 556 U.S. 111 January 13, 2009 March 24, 2009 * * * 35 Puckett v. United States, 556 U.S. 129 January 14, 2009 March 25, 2009 36 Rivera v. Illinois, 556 U.S. 148 February 23, 2009 March 31, 2009 37 Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 556 U.S. 163 February 25, 2009 March 31, 2009 38 Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Williams, 556 U.S. 178 March 31, 2009 39 Harbison v. Bell, 556 U.S. 180 January 12, 2009 April 1, 2009 40 Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc., 556 U.S. 208 December 2, 2008 April 1, 2009 41 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett, 556 U.S. 247 December 1, 2008 April 1, 2009 42 United States v. Navajo Nation, 556 U.S. 287 February 23, 2009 April 6, 2009 43 Corley v. United States, 556 U.S. 303 January 21, 2009 April 6, 2009 44 Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332 October 7, 2008 April 21, 2009 2 * 45 Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Iran v. Elahi, 556 U.S. 366 January 12, 2009 April 21, 2009 * * * 46 Shinseki v. Sanders, 556 U.S. 396 December 8, 2008 April 21, 2009 47 Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418 January 21, 2009 April 22, 2009 48 Cone v. Bell, 556 U.S. 449 December 9, 2008 April 28, 2009 49 FCC v. Fox Television Stations, 556 U.S. 502 November 4, 2008 April 28, 2009 * * 50 Dean v. United States, 556 U.S. 568 March 4, 2009 April 29, 2009 51 Kansas v. Ventris, 556 U.S. 586 January 21, 2009 April 29, 2009 52 Burlington N. & S.F.R. Co. v. United States, 556 U.S. 599 February 24, 2009 May 4, 2009 53 Arthur Andersen LLP v. Carlisle, 556 U.S. 624 March 3, 2009 May 4, 2009 54 Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc., 556 U.S. 635 February 24, 2009 May 4, 2009 55 Flores - Figueroa v. United States, 556 U.S. 646 February 25, 2009 May 4, 2009 56 Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 December 10, 2008 May 18, 2009 57 AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen, 556 U.S. 701 December 10, 2008 May 18, 2009 58 Haywood v. Drown, 556 U.S. 729 December 3, 2008 May 26, 2009 * * * 59 Montejo v. Louisiana, 556 U.S. 778 January 13, 2009 May 26, 2009 1 * 60 Abuelhawa v. United States, 556 U.S. 816 March 4, 2009 May 26, 2009 61 Bobby v. Bies, 556 U.S. 825 April 27, 2009 June 1, 2009 62 CSX Transp., Inc. v. Hensley, 556 U.S. 838 June 1, 2009 63 Republic of Iraq v. Beaty, 556 U.S. 848 April 20, 2009 June 8, 2009 64 Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., 556 U.S. 868 March 3, 2009 June 8, 2009 65 United States v. Denedo, 556 U.S. 904 March 25, 2009 June 8, 2009 66 United States ex rel. Eisenstein v. City of New York, 556 U.S. 928 April 21, 2009 June 8, 2009 67 Boyle v. United States, 556 U.S. 938 January 14, 2009 June 8, 2009 68 Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler LLC, 556 U.S. 960 June 9, 2009 69 Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, 557 U.S. 1 April 1, 2009 June 15, 2009 * * 70 Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. 29 April 27, 2009 June 15, 2009 71 District Attorney 's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne, 557 U.S. 52 March 2, 2009 June 18, 2009 1 * * 72 Yeager v. United States, 557 U.S. 110 March 23, 2009 June 18, 2009 * 73 Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey, 557 U.S. 137 March 30, 2009 June 18, 2009 74 Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., 557 U.S. 167 March 31, 2009 June 18, 2009 75 Northwest Austin Municipal Util. Dist. No. One v. Holder, 557 U.S. 193 April 29, 2009 June 22, 2009 76 Forest Grove School Dist. v. T.A., 557 U.S. 230 April 28, 2009 June 22, 2009 77 Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, 557 U.S. 261 January 12, 2009 June 22, 2009 * 78 Melendez - Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305 November 10, 2008 June 25, 2009 79 Safford Unified School Dist. # 1 v. Redding, 557 U.S. 364 April 21, 2009 June 25, 2009 * * 80 Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend, 557 U.S. 404 March 2, 2009 June 25, 2009 81 Horne v. Flores, 557 U.S. 433 April 20, 2009 June 25, 2009 82 Cuomo v. Clearing House Assn., L.L.C., 557 U.S. 519 April 28, 2009 June 29, 2009 83 Ricci v. DeStefano, 557 U.S. 557 April 22, 2009 June 29, 2009 # Case name and citation Argued Decided Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito 2008 term membership and statistics This was the fourth term of Chief Justice Roberts ' tenure and the third and last full term with the same membership, as Justice Souter retired after the term finished. Justice Appointment history Agreement with judgment Opinions filed Seniority Name President Date confirmed % # Total 01 ! Chief Justice Roberts, John John Roberts Bush, George W. George W. Bush September 29, 2005 7001819000000000000 ♠ 81.9 % 68 / 83 8 17 02 ! Associate Justice Stevens, John Paul John Paul Stevens Ford, Gerald Gerald Ford December 19, 1975 7001627000000000000 ♠ 62.7 % 52 / 83 9 15 29 03 ! Associate Justice Scalia, Antonin Antonin Scalia Reagan, Ronald Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 7001843000000000000 ♠ 84.3 % 70 / 83 11 7 22 04 ! Associate Justice Kennedy, Anthony Anthony Kennedy Reagan, Ronald Ronald Reagan February 18, 1988 7001940000000000000 ♠ 94 % 78 / 83 7 13 05 ! Associate Justice Souter, David David Souter Bush, George H.W. George H.W. Bush October 9, 1990 7001699000000000000 ♠ 69.9 % 58 / 83 8 10 21 06 ! Associate Justice Thomas, Clarence Clarence Thomas Bush, George H.W. George H.W. Bush October 23, 1991 7001819000000000000 ♠ 81.9 % 68 / 83 9 5 21 07 ! Associate Justice Ginsburg, Ruth Bader Ruth Bader Ginsburg Clinton, Bill Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 7001699000000000000 ♠ 69.9 % 58 / 83 7 9 18 08 ! Associate Justice Breyer, Stephen Stephen Breyer Clinton, Bill Bill Clinton August 3, 1994 7001735000000000000 ♠ 73.5 % 61 / 83 8 7 11 29 09 ! Associate Justice Alito, Samuel Samuel Alito Bush, George W. George W. Bush January 31, 2006 7001807000000000000 ♠ 80.7 % 67 / 83 7 8 6 22 Notes on statistics : Opinion counts only include the bench opinions listed above ; opinions relating to orders or in - chambers opinions are not included. Agreement with the Court 's judgment does not guarantee agreement with the reasoning expressed in its opinion. A justice is not considered in agreement if they dissented even in part. Agreement percentages are based only on the listed cases in which a justice participated and are rounded to the nearest one - tenth of one percentage point. Totals 74 41 15 62 192 Notes Jump up ^ The Court 's per curiam opinion in Bell v. Kelly dismissed certiorari as improvidently granted. Jump up ^ The Court in Phiip Morris USA Inc. v. Williams dismissed certiorari as improvidently granted. The Court had rendered an opinion at a previous stage in the litigation ; see Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Williams, 549 U.S. 346 ( 2007 ). Further reading Justices Return to Work, With Less Meaty Docket, Adam Liptak. The New York Times, October 4, 2008. References 2008 Term Opinions of the Court, Supreme Court of the United States, archived from the original on October 11, 2014, retrieved March 20, 2010. 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