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National Environmental Policy Act The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a United States environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The law was enacted on January 1, 1970.Un ...
{{* impact of naval sonar testing on marine mammals {{* environmental impact statements , joined=Stevens (in part) , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=02 , case=Chambers v. United States , type=majority , volume=555 , page=122 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Armed Career Criminal Act {{* definition of "violent felony" , joined=Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg , otheropinion1type=concurrence , , otheropinion1author=Alito , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Chambers v. United States , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=03 , case=Herring v. United States , type=dissent , volume=555 , page=135 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Fourth Amendment {{*
exclusionary rule In the United States, the exclusionary rule is a legal rule, based on constitutional law, that prevents evidence collected or analyzed in violation of the defendant's constitutional rights from being used in a court of law. This may be consider ...
{{* effect of police negligence on search , joined=Souter , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Herring v. United States , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Herring v. United States , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=04 , case=Locke v. Karass , type=majority , volume=555 , page=207 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues=
First Amendment First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...
{{* public employee union fees imposed on nonmembers , joined=Unanimous , otheropinion1type=concurrence , , otheropinion1author=Alito , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Locke v. Karass , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=05 , case=Van de Kamp v. Goldstein , type=majority , volume=555 , page=335 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues=
Section 1983 The Enforcement Act of 1871 (), also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, Third Enforcement Act, Third Ku Klux Klan Act, Civil Rights Act of 1871, or Force Act of 1871, is an Act of the United States Congress which empowered the President to suspend ...
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prosecutorial immunity In United States law, absolute immunity is a type of sovereign immunity for government officials that confers complete immunity from criminal prosecution and suits for damages, so long as officials are acting within the scope of their duties. The S ...
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United States Sentencing Guidelines United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two f ...
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confession of error Confession of error is a legal practice whereby the Solicitor General of the United States in his or her role representing the federal government before the Supreme Court of the United States admits a lower court incorrectly decided a case and it i ...
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First Amendment First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...
{{* public employee unions {{* state ban on payroll deductions for political activities , joined= , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3author=Stevens , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. , otheropinion4type=dissent , , otheropinion4author=Souter , , otheropinion4link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Ysursa v. Pocatello Ed. Assn. , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=08 , case=Carcieri v. Salazar , type=concurrence , volume=555 , page=379 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Indian Reorganization Act {{* legal status of
Narragansett Tribe The Narragansett people are an Algonquian American Indian tribe from Rhode Island. Today, Narragansett people are enrolled in the federally recognized Narragansett Indian Tribe. They gained federal recognition in 1983. The tribe was nearly l ...
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Secretary of the Interior Secretary of the Interior may refer to: * Secretary of the Interior (Mexico) * Interior Secretary of Pakistan * Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (Philippines) * United States Secretary of the Interior See also

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to take land in trust , joined= , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Thomas , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Carcieri v. Salazar , otheropinion2type=concurrencedissent , , otheropinion2author=Souter , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Carcieri v. Salazar , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3author=Stevens , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Carcieri v. Salazar , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=09 , case=Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc. , type=concurrence , volume=555 , page=438 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues=
antitrust law Competition law is the field of law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies. Competition law is implemented through public and private enforcement. It is also known as antitrust ...
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Sherman Antitrust Act The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 (, ) is a United States antitrust law which prescribes the rule of free competition among those engaged in commerce. It was passed by Congress and is named for Senator John Sherman, its principal author. ...
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predatory pricing Predatory pricing is a pricing strategy, using the method of undercutting on a larger scale, where a dominant firm in an industry will deliberately reduce the prices of a product or service to loss-making levels in the short-term. The aim is th ...
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DSL Digital subscriber line (DSL; originally digital subscriber loop) is a family of technologies that are used to transmit digital data over telephone lines. In telecommunications marketing, the term DSL is widely understood to mean asymmetric dig ...
service , joined=Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc. , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=10 , case=Pleasant Grove City v. Summum , type=concurrence , volume=555 , page=460 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues=
First Amendment First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...
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free speech Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. The right to freedom of expression has been recog ...
{{* government speech {{* public forums , joined= , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Alito , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Stevens , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum , otheropinion3type=concurrence , , otheropinion3author=Scalia , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum , otheropinion4type=concurrence , , otheropinion4author=Souter , , otheropinion4link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Pleasant Grove City v. Summum , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=11 , case=Summers v. Earth Island Institute , type=dissent , volume=555 , page=488 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Forest Service Decisionmaking and Appeals Reform Act {{* regulatory exceptions to notice and comment procedures {{* Article III {{*
standing Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a position in which the body is held in an ''erect'' ("orthostatic") position and supported only by the feet. Although seemingly static, the body rocks slightly back and forth from the ankle in the s ...
, joined=Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Scalia , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Summers v. Earth Island Institute , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Kennedy , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Summers v. Earth Island Institute , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=12 , case=Wyeth v. Levine , type=concurrence , volume=555 , page=555 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues=
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act The United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (abbreviated as FFDCA, FDCA, or FD&C) is a set of laws passed by the United States Congress in 1938 giving authority to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee the safety of f ...
{{* FDA-approved pharmaceutical labeling {{*
federal preemption In the law of the United States, federal preemption is the invalidation of a U.S. state law that conflicts with federal law. Constitutional basis According to the Supremacy Clause (Article VI, clause 2) of the United States Constitution, This ...
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failure-to-warn A duty to warn is a concept that arises in the law of torts in a number of circumstances, indicating that a party will be held liable for injuries caused to another, where the party had the opportunity to warn the other of a hazard and failed to ...
of risks , joined= , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Stevens , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Wyeth v. Levine , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Wyeth v. Levine , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3author=Alito , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Wyeth v. Levine , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=13 , case1=Kelly v. California , type=dissent , volume=555 , page=1020 , year=2008 , wikisource= , issues= Due Process Clause {{* Eighth Amendment {{* death penalty {{* victim impact evidence , joined= , otheropinion1type=other , , otheropinion1author=Stevens , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Kelly v. California , summary=Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of ''certiorari'', in a case that involved the admissibility of "victim impact evidence" during the sentencing phase of a capital trial. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=14 , case=Bartlett v. Strickland , type=dissent , volume=556 , page=1 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Voting Rights Act of 1965 {{* legislative redistricting {{* vote dilution , joined= , otheropinion1type=plurality , , otheropinion1author=Kennedy , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Bartlett v. Strickland , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Bartlett v. Strickland , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3author=Souter , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Bartlett v. Strickland , otheropinion4type=dissent , , otheropinion4author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion4link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Bartlett v. Strickland , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=15 , case=Vermont v. Brillon , type=dissent , volume=556 , page=81 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Sixth Amendment {{*
Speedy Trial Clause The Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial...". The Clause protects the defendant from delay between the p ...
{{* delay attributable to court-appointed defense counsel , joined=Stevens , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Vermont v. Brillon , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=16 , case=Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. , type=concurrencedissent , volume=556 , page=208 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Clean Water Act {{* environmental impact of
power plant A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the electricity generation, generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an el ...
cooling water Cooling tower and water discharge of a nuclear power plant Water cooling is a method of heat removal from components and industrial equipment. Evaporative cooling using water is often more efficient than air cooling. Water is inexpensive and no ...
intake {{* national performance standards based on cost-benefit analysis , joined= , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Scalia , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2author=Stevens , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=17 , case=Arizona v. Gant , type=dissent , volume=556 , page=332 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Fourth Amendment {{* search incident to arrest {{* vehicle search , joined= , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Stevens , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Arizona v. Gant , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Scalia , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Arizona v. Gant , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3author=Alito , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Arizona v. Gant , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=18 , case=Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi , type=majority , volume=556 , page=36 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= attachment to judgment in favor of foreign government {{* Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 {{*
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) is a federal statute passed into law in 2000 by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Clinton. The law was later reauthorized by presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump. In addi ...
, joined=Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Thomas, Alito; Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg (in part) , otheropinion1type=concurrencedissent , , otheropinion1author=Kennedy , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Ministry of Defense and Support for Armed Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=19 , case=Shinseki v. Sanders , type=majority , volume=556 , page=396 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues=denial of benefits by
Department of Veterans Affairs The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 170 VA medical centers an ...
{{* failure to give notice of required evidence {{*
harmless error In United States law, a harmless error is a ruling by a trial judge that, although mistaken, does not meet the burden for a losing party to reverse the original decision of the trier of fact on appeal, or to warrant a new trial. Harmless error is ...
, joined=Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito , otheropinion1type=dissent , , otheropinion1author=Souter , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Shinseki v. Sanders , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=20 , case-article=Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations (2009) , case-display=FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. , type=dissent , volume=556 , page=502 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Public Telecommunications Act of 1992 {{* indecency ban on broadcast television {{* fleeting expletives , joined=Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Scalia , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Kennedy , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. , otheropinion3type=concurrence , , otheropinion3author=Thomas , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. , otheropinion4type=dissent , , otheropinion4author=Stevens , , otheropinion4link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. , otheropinion5type=dissent , , otheropinion5author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion5link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=21 , case=Dean v. United States , type=dissent , volume=556 , page=568 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= federal criminal law {{* mandatory additional sentence discharge of firearm during crime {{* proof of intent {{*
rule of lenity The rule of lenity, also called the rule of strict construction, is a principle of criminal statutory interpretation that requires that when a law is unclear or ambiguous, a court must apply the law in the manner that is most favorable to the de ...
, joined= , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Dean v. United States , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2author=Stevens , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Dean v. United States , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=22 , case=Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. , type=concurrence , volume=556 , page=635 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues=appeal after removal to state court {{*
supplemental jurisdiction Supplemental jurisdiction, also sometimes known as ancillary jurisdiction or pendent jurisdiction, is the authority of United States federal courts to hear additional claims substantially related to the original claim even though the court would la ...
, joined=Souter , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Thomas , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Stevens , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. , otheropinion3type=concurrence , , otheropinion3author=Scalia , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=23 , case=Flores-Figueroa v. United States , type=majority , volume=556 , page=646 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= federal criminal law {{*
identity theft Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The term ''identity theft'' was c ...
{{* knowing use of another person's identification , joined=Roberts, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg , otheropinion1type=concurrence , , otheropinion1author=Scalia , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Flores-Figueroa v. United States , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Alito , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Flores-Figueroa v. United States , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=24 , case=Ashcroft v. Iqbal , type=dissent , volume=556 , page=662 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= post-9/11 detention {{*
qualified immunity In the United States, qualified immunity is a legal principle that grants government officials performing discretionary (optional) functions immunity from civil suits unless the plaintiff shows that the official violated "clearly established statu ...
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pleadings In law as practiced in countries that follow the English models, a pleading is a formal written statement of a party's claims or defenses to another party's claims in a civil action. The parties' pleadings in a case define the issues to be adjud ...
in discrimination case , joined= , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Kennedy , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Ashcroft v. Iqbal , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2author=Souter , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of David Souter#Ashcroft v. Iqbal , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=25 , case=Montejo v. Louisiana , type=dissent , volume=556 , page=778 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Fifth Amendment {{*
right against self-incrimination The right to silence is a legal principle which guarantees any individual the right to refuse to answer questions from law enforcement officers or court officials. It is a legal right recognized, explicitly or by convention, in many of the worl ...
{{* police interrogation after invocation of right to counsel , joined= , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Scalia , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Montejo v. Louisiana , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Alito , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Montejo v. Louisiana , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3author=Stevens , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Montejo v. Louisiana , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=26 , case1=Thompson v. McNeil , type=dissent , volume=556 , page=1114 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Eighth Amendment {{* death penalty {{* substantial delay , joined= , otheropinion1type=other , , otheropinion1author=Stevens , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Thompson v. McNeil , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Thompson v. McNeil , summary=Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=27 , case=Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez , type=majority , volume=557 , page=1 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Tonnage Clause {{* local property tax on vessels , joined=Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg; Alito (in part) , otheropinion1type=concurrence , , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Alito , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3author=Stevens , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=28 , case=Nijhawan v. Holder , type=majority , volume=557 , page=29 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= immigration law {{* removal after conviction of aggravated felony {{* threshold for monetary loss caused by crime , joined=Unanimous , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=29 , case=Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. , type=dissent , volume=557 , page=167 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 {{*
disparate treatment Disparate treatment is one kind of unlawful discrimination in US labor law. In the United States, it means unequal behavior toward someone because of a protected characteristic (e.g. race or gender) under Title VII of the United States Civil Rights ...
claim {{* but-for causation {{* burden of persuasion , joined=Souter, Ginsburg , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Thomas , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2author=Stevens , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Paul Stevens#Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=30 , case=Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council , type=concurrence , volume=557 , page=261 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues= Clean Water Act {{* Army Corps of Engineers authority to issue slurry discharge permit , joined= , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Kennedy , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2author=Scalia , , otheropinion2link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion3link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=31 , case=Horne v. Flores , type=dissent , volume=557 , page=433 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues=
Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 The Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) of 1974 is a federal law of the United States of America. It prohibits discrimination against faculty, staff, and students, including racial segregation of students, and requires school districts ...
{{* state funding of English language instruction {{* Article III {{*
standing Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a position in which the body is held in an ''erect'' ("orthostatic") position and supported only by the feet. Although seemingly static, the body rocks slightly back and forth from the ankle in the s ...
{{* Federal Rules of Civil Procedure {{* relief from judgment based on changed circumstances {{* No Child Left Behind Act , joined=Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1author=Alito , , otheropinion1link=2008 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Horne v. Flores , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=32 , case1=O'Brien v. O'Laughlin , type=other , volume=557 , page=1301 , year=2009 , wikisource= , issues=
habeas corpus ''Habeas corpus'' (; from Medieval Latin, ) is a recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person, usually a prison official, t ...
{{* bail pending appeal , joined= , summary=Breyer denied the government's application for a stay of the grant of a habeas corpus petition.