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2009 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor

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The 2009 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2009, and concluded October 3, 2010. This was the first term of Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor's tenure on the Court.
Sonia Sotomayor 2009 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
2
Concurrence
1
Other
4
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissent Total = 17
Bench opinions = 16 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Stevens (12) Least joined by: Alito (5)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter 558 U.S. 100 (2009)

appealability of disclosure orders adverse to attorney–client privilege  • collateral order doctrine Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito; Thomas (in part)
Thomas
102



Wood v. Allen 558 U.S. 290 (2010)

habeas corpus  • Sixth Amendment  • ineffective assistance of counsel Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
Stevens
103



Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United States 559 U.S. 229 (2010)

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005  • bankruptcy attorneys as debt relief agencies Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito; Scalia, Thomas (in part)
Scalia
Thomas
404



Graham County Soil and Water Conservation Dist. v. United States ex rel. Wilson 559 U.S. 280 (2010)

False Claims Act  • bar on qui tam suits based on publicly disclosed allegations Breyer
Stevens
Scalia
105



Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA 559 U.S. 573 (2010)

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act  • exclusion of legal errors from bona fide error defense Roberts, Stevens, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer
Scalia
Breyer
Kennedy
106



Hui v. Castaneda 559 U.S. 799 (2010)

Federal Tort Claims Act  • Public Health Service employee immunity from liability Unanimous
407



Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson 560 U.S. 272 (2010)

criminal contempt proceedings initiated by private action Kennedy
per curiam
Roberts
408



Berghuis v. Thompkins 560 U.S. 370 (2010)

Fifth Amendment  • waiver of right to remain silent  • Sixth Amendment  • ineffective assistance of counsel Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer
Kennedy
109



Carr v. United States 560 U.S. 438 (2010)

Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act  • registration requirements for interstate travel  • ex post facto application Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Breyer; Scalia (in part)
Scalia
Alito
110



Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. p. A. 560 U.S. 538 (2010)

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure  • relation back doctrine Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
Scalia
211



Astrue v. Ratliff 560 U.S. 586 (2010)

Equal Access to Justice Act  • award of attorney's fees  • administrative offset to satisfy debt to government Stevens, Ginsburg
Thomas
112



Dillon v. United States 560 U.S. 817 (2010)

Federal Sentencing Guidelines  • sentence reduction  • possession of crack cocaine Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer
Stevens
513



Wrotten v. New York 560 U.S. 959 (2010)

Sixth Amendment  • Confrontation Clause  • testimony by two-way video
Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
414



Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp. 561 U.S. 89 (2010)

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act  • forum selection clause Stevens, Ginsburg
Kennedy
215



Doe v. Reed 561 U.S. 186 (2010)

public disclosure of referendum petitions  • First Amendment  • free speech Stevens, Ginsburg
Roberts
Stevens
Scalia
Breyer
Alito
Thomas
316



Granite Rock Co. v. Teamsters 561 U.S. 287 (2010)

Labor Management Relations Act  • arbitration of collective bargaining agreement ratification date Stevens
Thomas
317



Skilling v. United States 561 U.S. 358 (2010)

Enron scandal  • Sixth Amendment  • Article III  • change of venue  • juror prejudice from pretrial publicity  • honest services fraud Stevens, Breyer
Ginsburg
Scalia
Alito

References

  • "2009 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  • "2009 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  • "2009 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 4, 2010.