2009 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

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|#=1 |decision-date=October 20, 2009 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=2 |decision-date=November 9, 2009 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-opinion2=concurrence |justice8-sortcode=2J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=3 |decision-date=November 16, 2009 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=concurrence |justice2-sortcode=2 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=4 |decision-date=November 30, 2009 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=5 |decision-date=December 7, 2009 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=dissent |justice2-sortcode=4 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joindissent |justice9-sortcode=J4 |#=6 |argue-date=November 2, 2009 |decision-date=December 8, 2009 |justice1-opinion1=majority |justice1-sortcode=1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-opinion2=concurrence |justice4-sortcode=2J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-opinion2=joinconcurrence |justice5-sortcode=J1J2 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=didnotparticipate |justice8-sortcode=X |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=7 |case-article=Union Pacific Railroad v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers |case-display=Union Pacific v. Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen |argue-date=October 7, 2009 |decision-date=December 8, 2009 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=majority |justice6-sortcode=1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=8 |argue-date=October 14, 2009 |decision-date=December 8, 2009 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice2-opinion2=concurrencedissent |justice2-sortcode=3J1X |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=majority |justice7-sortcode=1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=9 |argue-date=October 5, 2009 |decision-date=December 8, 2009 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice5-opinion2=concurrence |justice5-sortcode=2J1X |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=majority |justice9-sortcode=1 |#=10 |argue-date= |decision-date=January 11, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-opinion2=joinconcurrence |justice3-sortcode=J1J2 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-opinion2=concurrence |justice5-sortcode=2J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=11 |argue-date=October 13, 2009 |decision-date=January 12, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice2-opinion2=concurrence |justice2-sortcode=2J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=majority |justice7-sortcode=1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=12 |argue-date=October 13, 2009 |decision-date=January 13, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=dissent |justice2-sortcode=4 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=majority |justice6-sortcode=1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=13 |case-article=2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Hollingsworth v. Perry |case-display=Hollingsworth v. Perry |decision-date=January 13, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joindissent |justice2-sortcode=J4 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joindissent |justice6-sortcode=J4 |justice7-opinion1=dissent |justice7-sortcode=4 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joindissent |justice9-sortcode=J4 |#=14 |decision-date=January 19, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joindissent |justice3-sortcode=J4 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=dissent |justice5-sortcode=4 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=15 |decision-date=January 19, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joindissent2 |justice1-sortcode=J4 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=dissent1 |justice3-sortcode=4 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joindissent1 |justice5-sortcode=J4 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=dissent2 |justice8-sortcode=4 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=16 |argue-date=November 10, 2009 |decision-date=January 20, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=majority |justice6-sortcode=1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=concurrence |justice8-sortcode=2 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=17 |argue-date=October 13, 2009 |decision-date=January 20, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=concurrencedissent |justice1-sortcode=3 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinconcurrencedissent |justice5-sortcode=J3 |justice6-opinion1=joinconcurrencedissent |justice6-sortcode=J3 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=majority |justice8-sortcode=1 |justice9-opinion1=joinconcurrencedissent |justice9-sortcode=J3 |#=18 |argue-date=November 4, 2009 |decision-date=January 20, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=dissent |justice2-sortcode=4 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joindissent |justice4-sortcode=J4 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=majority |justice9-sortcode=1 |#=19 |case-article=Citizens United v. 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Federal Election Comm'n |argue-date=September 9, 2009 |decision-date=January 21, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-opinion2=concurrence1 |justice1-sortcode=2J1 |justice2-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice2-opinion2=concurrencedissent1 |justice2-sortcode=3J1X |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-opinion2=concurrence2 |justice3-sortcode=2J1 |justice4-opinion1=majority |justice4-sortcode=1 |justice5-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice5-opinion2=partjoinconcurrence2 |justice5-opinion3=concurrencedissent2 |justice5-sortcode=3 J1XJ2X |justice6-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice6-opinion2=joinconcurrencedissent1 |justice6-sortcode=J1XJ3 |justice7-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice7-opinion2=joinconcurrencedissent1 |justice7-sortcode=J1XJ3 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-opinion2=joinconcurrence1 |justice8-opinion3=joinconcurrence2 |justice8-sortcode=J1J2J2 |justice9-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice9-opinion2=joinconcurrencedissent1 |justice9-sortcode=J1XJ3 |#=20 |argue-date=November 3, 2009 |decision-date=January 25, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=plurality |justice1-sortcode=1X |justice2-opinion1=joindissent |justice2-sortcode=J4 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joindissent |justice4-sortcode=J4 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice6-opinion2=concurrence |justice6-sortcode=2J1X |justice7-opinion1=dissent |justice7-sortcode=4 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=didnotparticipate |justice9-sortcode=X |#=21 |argue-date=January 11, 2010 |decision-date=January 25, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=22 |argue-date= |decision-date=February 22, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinconcurrence |justice3-sortcode=J2 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=concurrence |justice5-sortcode=2 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=23 |decision-date=February 22, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=24 |argue-date=December 7, 2009 |decision-date=February 23, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=dissent |justice2-sortcode=4 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=majority |justice6-sortcode=1 |justice7-opinion1=partjoinmajority |justice7-opinion2=partjoindissent |justice7-sortcode=J1XJ4X |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=25 |argue-date=November 10, 2009 |decision-date=February 23, 2010 |justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 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|justice1-opinion1=joinmajority |justice1-sortcode=J1 |justice2-opinion1=joinmajority |justice2-sortcode=J1 |justice3-opinion1=joinmajority |justice3-sortcode=J1 |justice4-opinion1=joinmajority |justice4-sortcode=J1 |justice5-opinion1=joinmajority |justice5-sortcode=J1 |justice6-opinion1=joinmajority |justice6-sortcode=J1 |justice7-opinion1=joinmajority |justice7-sortcode=J1 |justice8-opinion1=joinmajority |justice8-sortcode=J1 |justice9-opinion1=joinmajority |justice9-sortcode=J1 |#=28 |case-article=Johnson v. 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2009 term membership and statistics

This was the fifth term of Chief Justice Roberts' tenure, the first term for Justice Sotomayor, and the last term for Justice Stevens.

|CJ-first=John |CJ-last=Roberts |CJ-POTUSfirst=George W. |CJ-POTUSlast=Bush |CJ-date=September 29, 2005 |CJ-agreeing=83 |CJ-participated=92 |CJ-majority=8 |CJ-concurrence=3 |CJ-concurrencedissent=2 |CJ-dissent=2

|AJ1-first=John Paul |AJ1-last=Stevens |AJ1-POTUSfirst=Gerald |AJ1-POTUSlast=Ford |AJ1-date=December 19, 1975 |AJ1-agreeing=66 |AJ1-participated=91 |AJ1-majority=6 |AJ1-concurrence=13 |AJ1-concurrencedissent=2 |AJ1-dissent=12

|AJ2-first=Antonin |AJ2-last=Scalia |AJ2-POTUSfirst=Ronald |AJ2-POTUSlast=Reagan |AJ2-date=September 26, 1986 |AJ2-agreeing=80 |AJ2-participated=92 |AJ2-majority=8 |AJ2-concurrence=15 |AJ2-concurrencedissent=0 |AJ2-dissent=6

|AJ3-first=Anthony |AJ3-last=Kennedy |AJ3-POTUSfirst=Ronald |AJ3-POTUSlast=Reagan |AJ3-date=February 18, 1988 |AJ3-agreeing=83 |AJ3-participated=92 |AJ3-majority=9 |AJ3-concurrence=8 |AJ3-concurrencedissent=0 |AJ3-dissent=4

|AJ4-first=Clarence |AJ4-last=Thomas |AJ4-POTUSfirst=George H. W. |AJ4-POTUSlast=Bush |AJ4-date=October 23, 1991 |AJ4-agreeing=78 |AJ4-participated=92 |AJ4-majority=8 |AJ4-concurrence=13 |AJ4-concurrencedissent=1 |AJ4-dissent=4

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References

1. ''[[Citizens United v. FEC. Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n]]'', 558 U.S. 310 (2010), was originally argued March 24, 2009 and reargued September 9, 2009.
2. In ''Briscoe v. Virginia'', 559 U.S. 32 (2010), the Court vacated the Supreme Court of Virginia's judgment and remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with ''[[Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts]]'', 557 U.S. 305 (2009).
3. In ''Sullivan v. Florida'', 560 U.S. 181 (2010), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari [[Dismissed as improvidently granted. as improvidently granted]].
4. In ''Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson'', 560 U.S. 272 (2010), the Court dismissed the writ of certiorari [[Dismissed as improvidently granted. as improvidently granted]].
5. In ''United States v. Juvenile Male'', 560 U.S. 558 (2010), the Court granted certiorari and certified a question to the Supreme Court of Montana; see later opinion at 564 U.S. 932 (2011).
6. In ''Weyhrauch v. United States'', 561 U.S. 476 (2010), the Court vacated the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's judgment and remanded for further consideration in light of ''[[Skilling v. United States]]'', 561 U.S. 358 (2010), which was handed down the same day.