2010 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

The table below lists all opinions filed by Associate Justice Stephen Breyer during the 2010 term of the Supreme Court of the United States, which began October 4, 2010 and concluded October 1, 2011. This was the seventeenth term of Breyer’s tenure on the Court.
Stephen Breyer 2010 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
5
Concurrence
1
Other
11
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissent Total = 25
Bench opinions = 22 Opinions relating to orders = 3 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous decisions: 0 Most joined by: Ginsburg (15) Least joined by: Thomas (3)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by
1-01


Los Angeles County v. Humphries • [full text] 562 U.S. ___ (2010)

 42 U.S.C. § 1983  • "policy or custom" liability requirement  • damages Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor
1-01 Los Angeles County v. Humphries
( full text )
Breyer's 8-0 opinion held that a municipality can only be liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for an injury caused by that municipality's own "policy or custom", regardless of whether the plaintiff seeks prospective relief or monetary damages.
2-02


Bruesewitz v. Wyeth LLC 562 U.S. ___ (2011)
2-02 Bruesewitz v. Wyeth LLC
1-03


Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. 562 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor
1-03 Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc.
2-04


Snyder v. Phelps 562 U.S. ___ (2011)

 First Amendment  • free speech  • intentional infliction of emotional distress
2-04 Snyder v. Phelps
2-05


Pepper v. United States 562 U.S. ___ (2011)

 United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines
2-05 Pepper v. United States
4-06


Milner v. Department of Navy 562 U.S. ___ (2011)
4-06 Milner v. Department of Navy
1-07


Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. 562 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor
1-07 Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.
3-08


Cullen v. Pinholster 563 U.S. ___ (2011)
3-08 Cullen v. Pinholster
5-09


Kiyemba v. Obama 563 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Guantanamo Bay detainees Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
5-09 Kiyemba v. Obama
Breyer filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
4-10


AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion 563 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Federal Arbitration Act  • federal preemption  • class actions Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
4-10 AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion
1-11


CIGNA Corp. v. Amara 563 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Kagan
1-11 CIGNA Corp. v. Amara
4-12


Chamber of Commerce of United States of America v. Whiting 563 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Ginsburg
4-12 Chamber of Commerce of United States of America v. Whiting
1-13


United States v. Tinklenberg 563 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor; Roberts, Scalia, Thomas (in part)
1-13 United States v. Tinklenberg
1-14


Fowler v. United States 563 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan
1-14 Fowler v. United States
4-15


Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior Univ. v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. 563 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Ginsburg
4-15 Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior Univ. v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
2-16


Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Ltd. Partnership 564 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Scalia, Alito
2-16 Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Ltd. Partnership
4-17


Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders 564 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
4-17 Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders
4-18


Davis v. United States 564 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Ginsburg
4-18 Davis v. United States
1-19


Turner v. Rogers 564 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
1-19 Turner v. Rogers
4-20


Stern v. Marshall 564 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
4-20 Stern v. Marshall
4-21


Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. 564 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Ginsburg, Kagan
4-21 Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.
4-22


Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn. 564 U.S. ___ (2011)
4-22 Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn.
2-23


J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro 564 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Alito
2-23 J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro
4-24


Leal Garcia v. Texas 564 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations  • domestication of international law  • due process Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
4-24 Leal Garcia v. Texas
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of a stay of execution
4-25


Valle v. Florida 564 U.S. ___ (2011)

 Eighth Amendment  • death penalty
4-25 Valle v. Florida
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of stay, in a case arguing that executing the petitioner after he spent 33 years on death row constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

References

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