2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

The table below lists all opinions filed by Associate Justice Samuel Alito during the 2008 term of the Supreme Court of the United States, which began on October 6, 2008 and concluded October 4, 2009. This was the fourth term of Alito's tenure on the Court.
Samuel Alito 2008 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
8
Concurrence
0
Other
8
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissent Total = 24
Bench opinions = 22 Opinions relating to orders = 2 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous decisions: 4 Most joined by: Thomas (14) Least joined by: Stevens, Souter (5)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by
2-01


Chambers v. United States 555 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Armed Career Criminal Act  • definition of "violent felony" Thomas
2-01 Chambers v. United States
2-02


Locke v. Karass 555 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Lawful scope of non-union "service fees" Roberts, Scalia
2-02 Locke v. Karass
1-03


Pearson v. Callahan 555 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Unanimous
1-03 Pearson v. Callahan
1-04


Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Comm. 555 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Unanimous
1-04 Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Comm.
2-05


Crawford v. Nashville 555 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Thomas
2-05 Crawford v. Nashville
1-06


Pleasant Grove City v. Summum 555 U.S. ___ (2009)

 First Amendment  • public forums  • government speech Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer
1-06 Pleasant Grove City v. Summum
4-07


Wyeth v. Levine 555 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Roberts, Scalia
4-07 Wyeth v. Levine
1-08


Kansas v. Colorado 556 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Unanimous
1-08 Kansas v. Colorado
1-09


Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs 556 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Unanimous
1-09 Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs
4-10


Corley v. United States 556 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Roberts, Scalia, Thomas
4-10 Corley v. United States
4-11


Arizona v. Gant 556 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Roberts, Kennedy; Breyer (in part)
4-11 Arizona v. Gant
4-12


Nken v. Holder 556 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Thomas
4-12 Nken v. Holder
3-13


Cone v. Bell 556 U.S. ___ (2009)
3-13 Cone v. Bell
2-14


Flores-Figueroa v. United States 556 U.S. ___ (2009)
2-14 Flores-Figueroa v. United States
2-15


Montejo v. Louisiana 556 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Kennedy
2-15 Montejo v. Louisiana
4-16


Megginson v. United States 556 U.S. ___ (2009)
4-16 Megginson v. United States
Alito dissented from the Court's summary vacatur and remand.
4-17


Grooms v. United States 556 U.S. ___ (2009)
4-17 Grooms v. United States
Alito dissented from the Court's summary vacatur and remand.
1-18


Boyle v. United States 556 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg
1-18 Boyle v. United States
2-19


Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez 557 U.S. ___ (2009)
2-19 Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez
2-20


District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne 557 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Kennedy; Thomas (in part)
2-20 District Attorney's Office for Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne
4-21


Yeager v. United States 557 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Scalia, Thomas
4-21 Yeager v. United States
4-22


Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend 557 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy
4-22 Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend
1-23


Horne v. Flores 557 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
1-23 Horne v. Flores
2-24


Ricci v. DeStefano 557 U.S. ___ (2009)

 Scalia, Thomas
2-24 Ricci v. DeStefano

References

Judicial opinions of Samuel Alito
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (April 30, 1990 - January 31, 2006); by calendar year
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Supreme Court of the United States (January 31, 2006 - present); by term
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Supreme Court of the United States 2008 term (October 6, 2008 - October 4, 2009)
Opinions by justice:
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