SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

GRANTED & NOTED LIST – OCTOBER TERM 2009

 

As of March 8, 2010

 

132, Orig.                   ALABAMA V. NORTH CAROLINA

                                    Order:  10/13/09 – Set for oral argument

                                    Argument Date:  1/11/10

 

138, Orig.                   SOUTH CAROLINA V. NORTH CAROLINA

                                    Order:  3/30/09 – Set for oral argument

                                    Argument Date:  10/13/09                               Decided:  1/20/10

                                    Author:  J. Alito                                                Other:  Chief Justice (C/J/P, D/P)

                                    Result:  EXCEPTIONS OVERRULED IN PART AND SUSTAINED IN PART

 

07-11191         CSY     BRISCOE V. VIRGINIA

                                    Court:  SC-VA                                                 Granted:  6/29/09

                                    Argument Date:  1/11/10                                 Decided:  1/25/10

                                    Author:  Per Curiam

                                    Result:  VACATED AND REMANDED

 

08-103#           CFX     REED ELSEVIER, INC. V. MUCHNICK

                                    Court:  USCA-2                                               Granted:  3/2/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/7/09                                 Decided:  3/2/10

                                    Author:  J. Thomas                                         Other:  Ginsburg (C/P, C/J)

                                    Result:  REVERSED AND REMANDED (SS – no part)

                       

 

08-240)*          CFX     MAC’S SHELL SERVICE V. SHELL OIL PRODUCTS CO.

08-372)*          CFX     SHELL OIL PRODUCTS CO. V. MAC’S SHELL SERVICE

                                    Court:  USCA-1                                               Granted:  6/15/09

                                    Argument Date:  1/19/10                                 Decided:  3/2/10

                                    Author:  J. Alito

                                    Result:  REVERSED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART, AND REMANDED

 

08-304             CFX     GRAHAM COUNTY SOIL V. UNITED STATES

                                    Court:  USCA-4                                               Granted:  6/22/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/30/09

 

08-351**          CFX     ALVAREZ V. SMITH

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  2/23/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/14/09                               Decided:  12/8/09

                                    Author:  J. Breyer                                            Other:  Stevens (C/P, D/P)

                                    Result:  VACATED AND REMANDED

08-472             CFX     SALAZAR, SEC. OF INTERIOR V. BUONO

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  2/23/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/7/09

 

08-538             CFX     SCHWAB V. REILLY

                                    Court:  USCA-3                                               Granted:  4/27/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/3/09

 

08-586             CFX     JONES V. HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  3/9/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/2/09

 

08-604*           CFX     UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. V. BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  2/23/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/7/09                                 Decided:  12/8/09

                                    Author:  J. Ginsburg   

                                    Result:  AFFIRMED

 

08-645             CFX     ABBOTT V. ABBOTT

                                    Court:  USCA-5                                               Granted:  6/29/09

                                    Argument Date:  1/12/10

 

08-651             CSH    PADILLA V. KENTUCKY

                                    Court:  SC-KY                                                 Granted:  2/23/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/13/09

 

08-661             CFX     AMERICAN NEEDLE, INC. V. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  6/29/09

                                    Argument Date:  1/13/10

 

08-674             CFX     NRG POWER MARKETING V. MAINE PUB. UTILITIES

                                    Court:  USCA-DC                                           Granted:  4/27/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/3/09                                 Decided:  1/13/10

                                    Author:  J. Ginsburg                                        Other:  Stevens (D)

                                    Result:  REVERSED IN PART AND REMANDED

 

 

08-678**          CFX     MOHAWK INDUSTRIES V. CARPENTER

                                    Court:  USCA-11                                             Granted:  1/26/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/5/09                                 Decided:  12/8/09

                                    Author:  J. Sotomayor                                     Other:  Thomas (C/P, C/J)

                                    Result:  AFFIRMED

 

08-680#           CSY     MARYLAND V. SHATZER

                                    Court:  CA-MD                                                Granted:  1/26/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/5/09                                 Decided:  2/24/10

                                    Author:  J. Scalia                                             Other:  Thomas (C/P, C/J); Stevens (C/J)

                                    Result:  REVERSED AND REMANDED

 

08-724**#        CFH    SMITH, WARDEN V. SPISAK

                                    Court:  USCA-6                                               Granted:  2/23/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/13/09                               Decided:  1/12/10

                                    Author:  J. Breyer                                            Other:  Stevens (C/P, C/J) 

                                    Result:  REVERSED 

 

08-728             CFY     BLOATE V. UNITED STATES

                                    Court:  USCA-8                                               Granted:  4/20/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/6/09                                 Decided:  3/8/10

                                    Author:  J. Thomas                                         Other:  Ginsburg (C); Alito (D)

                                    Result:  REVERSED AND REMANDED

 

08-769             CFY     UNITED STATES V. STEVENS

                                    Court:  USCA-3                                               Granted:  4/20/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/6/09

 

08-810             CFX     CONKRIGHT V. FROMMERT

                                    Court:  USCA-2                                               Granted:  6/29/09

                                    Argument Date:  1/20/10

 

08-861             CFX     FREE ENTERPRISE FUND V. PUBLIC CO. OVERSIGHT BD.

                                    Court:  USCA-DC                                           Granted:  5/18/09

                                    Argument Date:  12/7/09

 

08-876             CFY     BLACK V. UNITED STATES

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  5/18/09

                                    Argument Date:  12/8/09

 

08-905             CFX     MERCK & CO. V. REYNOLDS

                                    Court:  USCA-3                                               Granted:  5/26/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/30/09

 

08-911#           CFX     KUCANA V. HOLDER, ATT’Y GEN.

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  4/27/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/10/09                               Decided:  1/20/10

                                    Author:  J. Ginsburg                                        Other:  Alito (C/J)

                                    Result:  REVERSED AND REMANDED

 

08-964             CFX     BILSKI V. KAPPOS

                                    Court:  USCA-Fed.                                          Granted:  6/1/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/9/09

 

08-969             CFX     HEMI GROUP, LLC V. CITY OF NEW YORK, NY

                                    Court:  USCA-2                                               Granted:  5/4/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/3/09                                 Decided:  1/25/10

                                    Author:  Chief Justice                                      Other:  Ginsburg (C/P, C/J)

                                                                                                                        Breyer (D)

                                    Result:  REVERSED AND REMANDED (SS – no part)

 

08-970             CFX     PERDUE, GOV. OF GEORGIA V. KENNY A.

                                    Court:  USCA-11                                             Granted:  4/6/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/14/09

 

08-974             CFX     LEWIS V. CITY OF CHICAGO, IL

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  2/22/10

 

08-992*           CFH    BEARD, SEC., PA DOC V. KINDLER

                                    Court:  USCA-3                                               Granted:  5/18/09 (SAA - no part)

                                    Argument Date:  11/2/09                                 Decided:  12/8/09

                                    Author:  Chief Justice                                      Other:  Kennedy (C)

                                    Result:  VACATED AND REMANDED (SAA – no part)

 

08-998             CFX     HAMILTON V. LANNING

                                    Court:  USCA-10                                             Granted:  11/2/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/22/10

 

08-1008           CFX     SHADY GROVE ORTHOPEDIC ASSOC. V. ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.

                                    Court:  USCA-2                                               Granted:  5/4/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/2/09

 

 

08-1107*         CFX     HERTZ CORP. V. FRIEND

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  6/8/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/10/09                               Decided:  2/23/10

                                    Author:  J. Breyer

                                    Result:  VACATED AND REMANDED

 

08-1119)**#     CFX     MILAVETZ, GALLOP & MILAVETZ V. UNITED STATES

08-1225)**#     CFX     UNITED STATES V. MILAVETZ, GALLOP & MILAVETZ

                                    Court:  USCA-8                                               Granted:  6/8/09

                                    Argument Date:  12/1/09                                 Decided:  3/8/10

                                    Author:  J. Sotomayor                                     Other:  Scalia (C/P, C/J)

                                                                                                                        Thomas (C/P, C/J)

                                    Result:  AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED

 

08-1134           CFX     UNITED STUDENT AID FUNDS, INC. V. ESPINOSA

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  6/15/09

                                    Argument Date:  12/1/09

 

08-1151           CSX    STOP THE BEACH RENOURISHMENT V. FL DEPT. OF ENVTL. PROTECTION

                                    Court:  SC-FL                                                 Granted:  6/15/09

                                    Argument Date:  12/2/09

 

08-1175           CSY     FLORIDA V. POWELL

                                    Court:  SC-FL                                                 Granted:  6/22/09

                                    Argument Date:  12/7/09                                 Decided:  2/23/10

                                    Author:  J. Ginsburg                                        Other:  Stevens (D)

                                    Result:  REVERSED AND REMANDED

 

08-1191           CFX     MORRISON V. NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD.

                                    Court:  USCA-2                                               Granted:  11/30/09  (SS – no part)

                                    Argument Date:  3/29/10                                

 

08-1196           CFY     WEYHRAUCH V. UNITED STATES           

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  6/29/09

                                    Argument Date:  12/8/09

 

08-1198           CFX     STOLT-NIELSEN S.A. V. ANIMALFEEDS INTERNATIONAL

                                    Court:  USCA-2                                               Granted:  6/15/09

                                    Argument Date:  12/9/09

 

08-1200           CFX     JERMAN V. CARLISLE, MCNELLIE, RINI, ET AL.

                                    Court:  USCA-6                                               Granted:  6/29/09

                                    Argument Date:  1/13/10

 

08-1214           CFX     GRANITE ROCK CO. V. INT’L BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  6/29/09

                                    Argument Date:  1/19/10

 

08-1224           CFX     UNITED STATES V. COMSTOCK

                                    Court:  USCA-4                                               Granted:  6/22/09

                                    Argument Date:  1/12/10

 

 

08-1301           CFY     CARR V. UNITED STATES

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  2/24/10

 

08-1322           CFX     ASTRUE, COMM’R OF SOCIAL SECURITY V. RATLIFF

                                    Court:  USCA-8                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  2/22/10

 

08-1332           CFX     CITY OF ONTARIO, CA V. QUON

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  12/14/09

                                    Argument Date:  4/19/10

 

08-1341           CFY     UNITED STATES V. MARCUS

                                    Court:  USCA-2                                               Granted:  10/13/09

                                    Argument Date:  2/24/10

 

08-1371           CFX     CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY CHAPTER V. MARTINEZ

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  12/7/09

                                    Argument Date:  4/19/10

 

08-1394           CFY     SKILLING V. UNITED STATES

                                    Court:  USCA-5                                               Granted:  10/13/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/1/10

 

08-1402           CFH    BERGHUIS, WARDEN V. SMITH

                                    Court:  USCA-6                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  1/20/10

 

08-1457           CFX     NEW PROCESS STEEL, L.P. V. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  11/2/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/23/10

 

08-1470           CFH    BERGHUIS, WARDEN V. THOMPKINS

                                    Court:  USCA-6                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/1/10

 

08-1498)          CFX     HOLDER, ATT’Y GEN. V. HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT

09-89   )           CFX     HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT V. HOLDER, ATT’Y GEN.

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  2/23/10

 

08-1521           CFX     MCDONALD V. CITY OF CHICAGO, IL

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/2/10

 

                                   

08-1529           CFX     HUI V. CASTANEDA

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/2/10

 

08-1553)          CFX     KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD. V. REGAL-BELOIT CORP.

08-1554)          CFX     UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. V. REGAL-BELOIT CORP.

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  10/20/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/24/10

 

08-1555           CFX     SAMANTAR V. YOUSUF

                                    Court:  USCA-4                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/3/10

 

08-1569           CFY     UNITED STATES V. O’BRIEN

                                    Court:  USCA-1                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  2/23/10

 

08-6261           CSX    ROBERTSON V. UNITED STATES, EX REL. WATSON

                                    Court:  DC-CA                                                            Granted:  12/14/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/31/10

 

08-6925           CFY     JOHNSON V. UNITED STATES

                                    Court:  USCA-11                                             Granted:  2/23/09

                                    Argument Date:  10/6/09                                 Decided:  3/2/10

                                    Author:  J. Scalia                                             Other:  Alito (D)

                                    Result:  REVERSED AND REMANDED

 

08-7412           CSY     GRAHAM V. FLORIDA

                                    Court:  DC of App. FL, 1st Dist.                       Granted:  5/4/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/9/09

 

08-7621           CSH    SULLIVAN V. FLORIDA

                                    Court:  DC of App. FL, 1st Dist.                       Granted:  5/4/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/9/09

 

08-9156           CFH    WOOD V. ALLEN, COMM’R, AL DOC

                                    Court:  USCA-11                                             Granted:  5/18/09

Argument Date:  11/4/09                                 Decided:  1/20/10

Author:  J. Sotomayor                                     Other:  Stevens (D)

Result:  AFFIRMED

 

09-60               CFX     CARACHURI-ROSENDO V. HOLDER, ATT’Y GEN.

                                    Court:  USCA-5                                               Granted:  12/14/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/31/10

 

09-158             CFH    MAGWOOD V. PATTERSON, WARDEN

                                    Court:  USCA-11                                             Granted:  11/16/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/24/10

 

09-223             CFX     LEVIN, TAX COMM’R, OH V. COMMERCE ENERGY, INC.

                                    Court:  USCA-6                                               Granted:  11/2/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/22/10

09-337             CFX     KRUPSKI V. COSTA CROCIERE

                                    Court:  USCA-11                                             Granted:  1/15/10

                                    Argument Date:  4/21/10

 

09-338             CFH    RENICO, WARDEN V. LETT

                                    Court:  USCA-6                                               Granted:  11/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/29/10

 

09-367             CFY     DOLAN V. UNITED STATES

                                    Court:  USCA-10                                             Granted:  1/8/10

                                    Argument Date:  4/20/10

 

09-448             CFX     HARDT V. RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INS.

                                    Court:  USCA-4                                               Granted:  1/15/10

                                    Argument Date:  4/26/10

 

09-475             CFX     MONSANTO CO. V. GEERTSON SEED FARMS

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  1/15/10

                                    Argument Date:  4/27/10

 

09-497             CFX     RENT-A-CENTER, WEST V. JACKSON

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  1/15/10

                                    Argument Date:  4/26/10

 

09-559             CFX     DOE #1 V. REED, WA SEC. OF STATE

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  1/15/10

                                    Argument Date:  4/28/10

 

09-5201           CFH    BARBER V. THOMAS, WARDEN

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  11/30/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/30/10

 

09-5327           CFH    HOLLAND V. FLORIDA

                                    Court:  USCA-11                                             Granted:  10/13/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/1/10

 

09-6338           CFY     DILLON V. UNITED STATES

                                    Court:  USCA-3                                               Granted:  12/7/09

                                    Argument Date:  3/30/10

 

NOTE:

*Unanimous Court

**Unanimous Court in Part

#Unanimous in Judgment

 

08-205             ATX     CITIZENS UNITED V. FEC

                                    Court:  USDC-DC                                           Noted:  11/14/08

                                    Argument Date:  3/24/09                                

                                    Order:  6/29/09 – set for reargument

                                    Reargument Date:  9/9/09                              Decided:  1/21/10

                                    Author:  J. Kennedy                                         Other:  Chief Justice (C); Scalia (C)

                                                                                                                        Stevens (C/P, D/P)

                                                                                                                        Thomas (C/P, D/P)

                                    Result:  REVERSED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART, AND REMANDED

 

08-559             CFH    McDANIEL, WARDEN V. BROWN

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  1/26/09                                           

                                    Decided:  1/11/10

                                    Author:  Per Curiam

                                    Result:  REVERSED AND REMANDED                  

                                   

 

08-1065           CFX     POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IA V. McGHEE

                                    Court:  USCA-8                                               Granted:  4/20/09

                                    Argument Date:  11/4/09

                                    Order:  1/4/10

                                    Result:  DISMISSED – Rule 46

 

08-1234           CFX     KIYEMBA V. OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF U.S.

                                    Court:  USCA-DC                                           Granted:  10/20/09

                                    Decided:  3/1/10

                                    Author:  Per Curiam

                                    Result:  VACATED AND REMANDED

 

08-1547           CFX     HENNEFORD V. CASTANEDA

                                    Court:  USCA-9                                               Granted:  9/30/09

                                    Order Date:  10/29/09

Result:  DISMISSED – Rule 46

 

09-38               CFX     HEALTH CARE SERVICE V. POLLITT

                                    Court:  USCA-7                                               Granted:  10/13/09

                                    Order Date:  2/24/10

                                    Result:  DISMISSED – Rule 46          

 

No. of Cases made available for Argument (Hours):  85 (80) + 1 (1) reargument in 08-205

No. of Cases Argued (Hours)61 (58) + 1 (1) reargument in 08-205

No. of Cases (Hours) Disposed of27 (24)

 

With Argument

                 Signed Opinion/Judgment 21 (19)               Per Curiam1 (1)               Dismissed1 (1)                 

           

            Without Argument

                 Signed Opinion/Judgment -                           Per Curiam2 (2)               Dismissed2 (1)                 

 

 

CASE CODE KEY

 

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