SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
GRANTED & NOTED LIST – OCTOBER TERM 2008
As of May 4, 2009
105, Orig.* KANSAS V. COLORADO
Order: 6/9/08 – Set for Oral Argument
Argument Date: 12/1/08
Decided: 3/9/09
Result: EXCEPTION OVERRULED
06-1249 CSX WYETH V. LEVINE
Court: SC-VT Grant: 1/18/08
Argument Date: 11/3/08 Decided: 3/4/09
Author: J. Stevens Other: Breyer (C); Thomas (C/J)
Alito (D)
Result: AFFIRMED
06-1595# CFX CRAWFORD V. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE
AND DAVIDSON CTY.
Court: USCA-6 Grant: 1/18/08
Argument Date: 10/8/08 Decided: 1/26/09
Author: J. Souter Other: Alito (C/J)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
06-11206# CFY CHAMBERS V. UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-7 Grant: 4/21/08
Argument Date: 11/10/08 Decided: 1/13/09
Author: J. Breyer Other: Alito (C/J)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-463 CFX SUMMERS V. EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 1/18/08
Argument Date: 10/8/08 Decided: 3/3/09
Author: J. Scalia Other: Kennedy (C); Breyer (D)
Result: REVERSED IN PART AND AFFIRMED IN PART
07-499 CFX NEGUSIE V. HOLDER, ATT’Y GEN.
Court: USCA-5 Grant: 3/17/08
Argument Date: 11/5/08 Decided: 3/3/09
Author: J. Kennedy Other: Scalia (C); Stevens (C/P, D/P)
Thomas (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-512# CFX PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE CO. V. LINKLINE COMMUNICATIONS
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 6/23/08
Argument Date: 12/8/08 Decided: 2/25/09
Author: Chief Justice Other: Breyer (C/J)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-513 CFY HERRING V. UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-11 Grant: 2/19/08
Argument Date: 10/7/08 Decided: 1/14/09
Author: Chief Justice Other: Ginsburg (D); Breyer (D)
Result: AFFIRMED
07-526 CFX CARCIERI, GOV. OF RI V. SALAZAR, SEC. OF INTERIOR
Court: USCA-1 Grant: 2/25/08
Argument Date: 11/3/08 Decided: 2/24/09
Author: J. Thomas Other: Breyer (C); Souter (C/P, D/P)
Stevens (D)
Result: REVERSED
07-542 CSY ARIZONA V. GANT
Court: SC-AZ Grant: 2/25/08
Argument Date: 10/7/08 Decided: 4/21/09
Author: J. Stevens Other: Scalia (C); Breyer (D)
Alito (D)
Result: AFFIRMED
07-543 CFX AT&T CORPORATION V. HULTEEN
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 6/23/08
Argument Date: 12/10/08
07-544 CFH HEDGPETH V. PULIDO
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 2/25/08
Argument Date: 10/15/08 Decided: 12/2/08
Author: Per Curiam Other: Stevens (D)
Result: VACATED AND REMANDED
07-562 CFX ALTRIA GROUP V. GOOD
Court: USCA-1 Grant: 1/18/08
Argument Date: 10/6/08 Decided: 12/15/08
Author: J. Stevens Other: Thomas (D)
Result: AFFIRMED AND REMANDED
07-581 CFX 14 PENN PLAZA LLC V. PYETT
Court: USCA-2 Grant: 2/19/08
Argument Date: 12/1/08 Decided: 4/1/09
Author: J. Thomas Other: Stevens (D); Souter (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-582 CFX FCC V. FOX TELEVISION STATIONS
Court: USCA-2 Grant: 3/17/08
Argument Date: 11/4/08 Decided: 4/28/09
Author: J. Scalia Other: Thomas (C); Kennedy (C/P, C/J)
Stevens (D); Ginsburg (D)
Breyer (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-588) CFX ENTERGY V. RIVERKEEPER, INC.
07-589) CFX PSEG FOSSIL LLC V. RIVERKEEPER, INC.
07-597) CFX UTILITY WATER ACT GROUP V. RIVERKEEPER, INC.
Court: USCA-2 Grant: 4/14/08
Argument Date: 12/2/08 Decided: 4/1/09
Author: J. Scalia Other: Breyer (C/P, D/P)
Stevens (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-591 CSY MELENDEZ-DIAZ V. MASSACHUSETTS
Court: App. Crt.-MA Grant: 3/17/08
Argument Date: 11/10/08
07-608 CFY UNITED STATES V. HAYES
Court: USCA-4 Grant: 3/24/08
Argument Date: 11/10/08 Decided: 2/24/09
Author: J. Ginsburg Other: Chief Justice (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-610* CFX LOCKE V. KARASS
Court: USCA-1 Grant: 2/19/08
Argument Date: 10/6/08 Decided: 1/21/09
Author: J. Breyer Other: Alito (C)
Result: AFFIRMED
07-615** CFX MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF IRAN V. ELAHI
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 6/23/08
Argument Date: 1/12/09 Decided: 4/21/09
Author: J. Breyer Other: Kennedy (C/P, D/P)
Result: REVERSED
07-636* CFX KENNEDY V. PLAN ADM. FOR DuPONT SAVINGS
Court: USCA-5 Grant: 2/19/08
Argument Date: 10/7/08 Decided: 1/26/09
Author: J. Souter
Result: AFFIRMED
07-665# CFX PLEASANT GROVE CITY, UT V. SUMMUM
Court: USCA-10 Grant: 3/31/08
Argument Date: 11/12/08 Decided: 2/25/09
Author: J. Alito Other: Stevens (C); Scalia (C)
Breyer (C); Souter (C/J)
Result: REVERSED
07-689 CSX BARTLETT V. STRICKLAND
Court: SC-NC Grant: 3/17/08
Argument Date: 10/14/08 Decided: 3/9/09
Author: J. Kennedy Other: Thomas (C/J); Souter (D)
Ginsburg (D); Breyer (D)
Result: AFFIRMED
07-751* CFX PEARSON V. CALLAHAN
Court: USCA-10 Grant: 3/24/08
Argument Date: 10/14/08 Decided: 1/21/09
Author: J. Alito
Result: REVERSED
07-772 CFH WADDINGTON, SUPT., WA V. SARAUSAD
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 3/17/08
Argument Date: 10/15/08 Decided: 1/21/09
Author: J. Thomas Other: Souter (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-773 CFX VADEN V. DISCOVER BANK
Court: USCA-4 Grant: 3/17/08
Argument Date: 10/6/08 Decided: 3/9/09
Author: J. Ginsburg Other: Chief Justice (C/P, D/P)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-854* CFX VAN DE KAMP V. GOLDSTEIN
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 4/14/08
Argument Date: 11/5/08 Decided: 1/26/09
Author: J. Breyer
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-869 CFX YSURSA, ID SEC. OF STATE V. POCATELLO EDUCATION ASSN.
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 3/31/08
Argument Date: 11/3/08 Decided: 2/24/09
Author: Chief Justice Other: Ginsburg (C/P, C/J)
Breyer (C/P, D/P); Stevens (D)
Souter (D)
Result: REVERSED
07-901 CSY OREGON V. ICE
Court: SC-OR Grant: 3/17/08
Argument Date: 10/14/08 Decided: 1/14/09
Author: J. Ginsburg Other: Scalia (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-984) CFX COEUR ALASKA, INC. V. SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONSERVATION
07-990) CFX ALASKA V. SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONSERVATION
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 6/27/08
Argument Date: 1/12/09
07-1015 CFX ASHCROFT, FORMER ATT’Y GEN. V. IQBAL
Court: USCA-2 Grant: 6/16/08
Argument Date: 12/10/08
07-1059)* CFX UNITED STATES V. EURODIF S. A.
07-1078)* CFX USEC INC. V. EURODIF S. A.
Court: USCA-Fed. Grant: 4/21/08
Argument Date: 11/4/08 Decided: 1/26/09
Author: J. Souter
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-1090) CFX IRAQ V. BEATY
08-539 ) CFX IRAQ V. SIMON
Court: USCA-DC Grant: 1/9/09
Argument Date: 4/20/09
07-1114 CFH CONE V. BELL
Court: USCA-6 Grant: 6/23/08
Argument Date: 12/9/08 Decided: 4/28/09
Author: J. Stevens Other: Chief Justice (C/J); Alito (C/P, D/P)
Thomas (D)
Result: VACATED AND REMANDED
07-1122* CSY ARIZONA V. JOHNSON
Court: CA-AZ, Div. 2 Grant: 6/23/08
Argument Date: 12/9/08 Decided: 1/26/09
Author: J. Ginsburg
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-1125* CFX FITZGERALD V. BARNSTABLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Court: USCA-1 Grant: 6/9/08
Argument Date: 12/2/08 Decided: 1/21/09
Author: J. Alito
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-1209 CFX SHINSEKI, SEC. OF VA V. SANDERS
Court: USCA-Fed. Grant: 6/16/08
Argument Date: 12/8/08 Decided: 4/21/09
Author: J. Breyer Other: Souter (D)
Result: Shinseki v. Sanders is REVERSED AND REMANDED; and
Shinseki v. Simmons is VACATED AND REMANDED
07-1216 CSX PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. V. WILLIAMS
Court: SC-OR Grant: 6/9/08
Argument Date: 12/3/08 Decided: 3/31/09
Author: Per Curiam
Result: DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED
07-1223 CFH BELL V. KELLY
Court: USCA-4 Grant: 5/12/08
Argument Date: 11/12/08 Decided: 11/17/08
Author: Per Curiam
Result: DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED
07-1239 CFX WINTER, SEC. OF NAVY V. NATURAL RESOURCES
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 6/23/08
Argument Date: 10/8/08 Decided: 11/12/08
Author: Chief Justice Other: Breyer (C/P, D/P)
Ginsburg (D)
Result: REVERSED; PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION VACATED IN PART
07-1309 CFY BOYLE V. UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-2 Grant: 10/1/08
Argument Date: 1/14/09
07-1315**# CFH KNOWLES V. MIRZAYANCE
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 6/27/08
Argument Date: 1/13/09 Decided: 3/24/09
Author: J. Thomas
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-1356 CSY KANSAS V. VENTRIS
Court: SC-KS Grant: 10/1/08
Argument Date: 1/21/09 Decided: 4/29/09
Author: J. Scalia Other: Stevens (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-1372* CSX HAWAII V. OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Court: SC-HI Grant: 10/1/08
Argument Date: 2/25/09 Decided: 3/31/09
Author: J. Alito
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-1410* CFX UNITED STATES V. NAVAJO NATION
Court: USCA-Fed. Grant: 10/1/08
Argument Date: 2/23/09 Decided: 4/6/09
Author: J. Scalia Other: Souter (C)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-1428) CFX RICCI V. DeSTEFANO
08-328 ) CFX RICCI V. DeSTEFANO
Court: USCA-2 Grant: 1/9/09
Argument Date: 4/22/09
07-1437* CFX CARLSBAD TECHNOLOGY, INC. V. HIF BIO, INC.
Court: USCA-Fed. Grant: 10/14/08
Argument Date: 2/24/09 Decided: 5/4/09
Author: J. Thomas Other: Stevens (C); Scalia (C)
Breyer (C)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-1529 CSY MONTEJO V. LOUISIANA
Court: SC-LA Grant: 10/1/08
Argument Date: 1/13/09
07-1601) CFX BURLINGTON NO. & SANTA FE R. CO. V. UNITED STATES
07-1607) CFX SHELL OIL CO. V. UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 10/1/08
Argument Date: 2/24/09 Decided: 5/4/09
Author: J. Stevens Other: Ginsburg (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-6984* CFH JIMENEZ V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DOC
Court: USCA-5 Grant: 3/17/08
Argument Date: 11/4/08 Decided: 1/13/09
Author: J. Thomas
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
07-8521 CFH HARBISON V. BELL
Court: USCA-6 Grant: 6/23/08
Argument Date: 1/12/09 Decided: 4/1/09
Author: J. Stevens Other: Chief Justice (C/J); Thomas (C/J)
Scalia (C/P, D/P)
Result: REVERSED
07-9712 CFY PUCKETT V. UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-5 Grant: 10/1/08
Argument Date: 1/14/09 Decided: 3/25/09
Author: J. Scalia Other: Souter (D)
Result: AFFIRMED
07-9995* CSY RIVERA V. ILLINOIS
Court: SC-IL Grant: 10/1/08
Argument Date: 2/23/09 Decided: 3/31/09
Author: J. Ginsburg
Result: AFFIRMED
07-10374 CSX HAYWOOD V. DROWN
Court: CA-NY Grant: 6/16/08
Argument Date: 12/3/08
07-10441 CFY CORLEY V. UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-3 Grant: 10/1/08
Argument Date: 1/21/09 Decided: 4/6/09
Author: J. Souter Other: Alito (D)
Result: VACATED AND REMANDED
08-6 CFX DISTRICT ATTY’S OFFICE V. OSBORNE
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 11/3/08
Argument Date: 3/2/09
08-22 CSX CAPERTON V. A.T. MASSEY COAL CO., INC.
Court: SC-WV Grant: 11/14/08
Argument Date: 3/3/09
08-67 CFY YEAGER V. UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-5 Grant: 11/14/08
Argument Date: 3/23/09
08-88 CSY VERMONT V. BRILLON
Court: SC-VT Grant: 10/1/08
Argument Date: 1/13/09 Decided: 3/9/09
Author: J. Ginsburg Other: Breyer (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
08-108# CFY FLORES-FIGUEROA V. UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-8 Grant: 10/20/08
Argument Date: 2/25/09 Decided: 5/4/09
Author: J. Breyer Other: Scalia (C/P, C/J); Alito (C/P, C/J)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
08-146 CFX ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP V. CARLISLE
Court: USCA-6 Grant: 11/7/08
Argument Date: 3/3/09 Decided: 5/4/09
Author: J. Scalia Other: Souter (D)
Result: REVERSED AND REMANDED
08-192 CFY ABUELHAWA V. UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-4 Grant: 11/14/08
Argument Date: 3/4/09
08-205 ATX CITIZENS UNITED V. FEC
Court: USDC-DC Noted: 11/14/08
Argument Date: 3/24/09
08-214 CFX ATLANTIC SOUNDING CO. V. TOWNSEND
Court: USCA-11 Grant: 11/3/08
Argument Date: 3/2/09
08-267 CMY UNITED STATES V. DENEDO
Court: USCA-AF Grant: 11/25/08
Argument Date: 3/25/09
08-289) CFX HORNE V. FLORES
08-294) CFX SPEAKER OF THE AZ HOUSE V. FLORES
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 1/9/09
Argument Date: 4/20/09
08-295) CFX TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. V. BAILEY
08-307) CFX COMMON LAW SETTLEMENT COUNSEL V. BAILEY
Court: USCA-2 Grant: 12/12/08
Argument Date: 3/30/09
08-305 CFX FOREST GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT V. T. A.
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 1/16/09
Argument Date: 4/28/09
08-310 CSX POLAR TANKERS, INC. V. CITY OF VALDEZ, AK.
Court: SC-AK Grant: 12/12/08
Argument Date: 4/1/09
08-322 ATX NORTHWEST AUSTIN MUN. UTIL. V. HOLDER, ATT’Y GEN.
Court: USDC-DC Noted: 1/9/09
Argument Date: 4/29/09
08-441 CFX GROSS V. FBL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Court: USCA-8 Grant: 12/5/08
Argument Date: 3/31/09
08-453 CFX CUOMO, ATT’Y GEN. OF NY V. CLEARING HOUSE ASSOC.
Court: USCA-2 Grant: 1/16/09
Argument Date: 4/28/09
08-479 CFX SAFFORD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT V. REDDING
Court: USCA-9 Grant: 1/16/09
Argument Date: 4/21/09
08-495 CFX NIJHAWAN V. HOLDER, ATT’Y GEN.
Court: USCA-3 Grant: 1/16/09
Argument Date: 4/27/09
08-598 CFH BOBBY V. BIES
Court: USCA-6 Grant: 1/16/09
Argument Date: 4/27/09
08-660 CFX UNITED STATES, EX REL. EISENSTEIN V. CITY OF NEW YORK
Court: USCA-2 Grant: 1/16/09
Argument Date: 4/21/09
08-681 CFX NKEN V. HOLDER, ATT’Y GEN.
Court: USCA-4 Grant: 11/25/08
Argument Date: 1/21/09 Decided: 4/22/09
Author: Chief Justice Other: Kennedy (C); Alito (D)
Result: VACATED AND REMANDED
08-5274 CFY DEAN V. UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-11 Grant: 11/14/08
Argument Date: 3/4/09 Decided: 4/29/09
Author: Chief Justice Other: Stevens (D); Breyer (D)
Result: AFFIRMED
NOTE:
08-368 CFH AL-MARRI V. SPAGONE
Court: USCA-4 Grant: 12/5/08
Argument Date: 4/27/09
Order: 3/6/09
Result: VACATED AND REMANDED with instructions to dismiss as moot
No. of Cases made available for Argument (Hours): 88 (79)
No. of Cases Argued (Hours): 87 (78 hrs. 10 mins.)
No. of Cases (Hours) Disposed of: 56 (52)
With Argument:
Signed Opinion/Judgment – 52 (48) Per Curiam – 3 (3) Dismissed -
Without Argument:
Signed Opinion/Judgment - Per Curiam - Dismissed – 1 (1)
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q First Letter = Jurisdictional Grounds (ex. 99-804 CFY)
C - Certiorari
A - Appeal
Q - Certified Question
q Second Letter = Court Below (ex. 99-804 CFY)
S - State
F - U.S. Court of Appeals
T - Three-Judge District Court
M - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
O - Other Court
q Third Letter = Nature of Case (ex. 99-804 CFY)
X - Civil
Y - Criminal
H - Habeas Corpus or other collateral attack