Category Archives: U.S. Supreme Court

6/2/08 Opinions - US Supreme Ct.

The following opinions were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 2, 2008:

Richlin Security Service Co. v. Chertoff. Opinion of the Court by Alito, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, JJ.; and joined by Scalia, J., except as to Part III-A; and joined by Thomas, J., except as […]

5/27/08 Opinions - US Supreme Ct.

The following opinions were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 27, 2008:

Gomez-Perez v. Potter. Opinion of the Court by Alito, J., joined by Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, JJ.; dissenting opinion by Roberts, C.J., joined by Scalia, Thomas, JJ.; dissenting opinion by Thomas, J., joined by Scalia, J.. The plaintiff postal […]

5/19/08 Opinions - US Supreme Ct.

The following opinions were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 19, 2008:

U.S. v. Rodriquez. Opinion of the Court by Alito, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, JJ.; dissenting opinion by Souter, J., joined by Stevens, Ginsburg, JJ.. At issue is whether a “serious drug offense” for purposes of […]

5/12/08 Opinion - US Supreme Ct.

The U.S. Supreme Court released the following opinion on May 12, 2008:

U.S. v. Gonzales (majority opinion by Kennedy, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., and Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ.; concurring opinion by Scalia, J.; dissenting opinion by Thomas, J.). Under Peretz v. U.S., 501 U.S. 923, 933 (1991), it is permissible, if […]

4/28/08 Opinion - US Supreme Ct.

The following opinion was released by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 28, 2008:

Crawford v. Marion County Election Bd. (Opinion for the Court by Stevens, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., Kennedy, J.; concurring opinion by Scalia, J., joined by Thomas, Alito, JJ.; dissenting opinion by Souter, J., joined by Ginsburg, J.; dissenting opinion by Breyer, […]

4/23/08 Opinion - US Supreme Ct.

The following opinion was released by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 23, 2008:

Virginia v. Moore (opinion for a unanimous court by Scalia, J.; concurring opinion by Ginsburg, J.). Police officers received a tip that the defendant was driving with a suspended license; subsequently, they arrested him and, pursuant to a search incident to […]

4/16/08 Opinions - US Supreme Ct.

The following opinions were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 16, 2008:

Baze v. Rees (7-2 opinion upholding constitutionality of lethal injection; Roberts, C.J., plurality opinion, joined by Kennedy, Alito, JJ.; concurring opinion by Alito, J.; concurring opinion by Stevens, J.; concurring opinion by Scalia, J., joined by Thomas, J.; concurring opinion by Thomas, […]

4/15/08 Opinions - US Supreme Ct.

The U.S. Supreme Court released the following opinions on April 15, 2008: 

Meadwestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Department of Revenue (Alito, J., for unanimous Court; Thomas, J., concurring). Commerce and Due Process Clause case regarding apportioned taxation of multistate enterprise’s intrastate and extrastate activities that form “unitary business,” on writ of certiorari to Appellate Court of […]

3/31/2008 Opinions - US S Ct

Delaware v. New Jersey. Decision regarding extent of Delaware’s coastal zone rights vis a vis New Jersey’s treaty-based riparian rights.