Overview
List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 554 is a Wikipedia‑style article that catalogs the opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States published in the United States Reports, volume 554. The volume was released in 2008 and contains the Court’s decisions for the 2007‑2008 term (and a few early 2009 decisions).
Scope of the volume
- Published in the United States Reports, the official reporter of Supreme Court decisions.
- Covers cases decided primarily between October 2007 and June 2008, with a handful of later opinions added before the volume was bound.
- Each entry typically includes the case name, citation (e.g., 554 U.S. 570), date of decision, and a brief description of the holding.
Notable opinions contained in 554 U.S.
| Case (Citation) | Date decided | Principal issue(s) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 | June 26 2008 | Individual right to possess firearms under the Second Amendment |
| Barker v. Wichita, 554 U.S. 41* (hypothetical placeholder – not verified) | – | – |
| Kerr v. United States, 554 U.S. …* (insufficient data) | – | – |
Only District of Columbia v. Heller is definitively documented as appearing in volume 554. The remaining entries above are placeholders indicating that the full roster of cases is extensive and not exhaustively reproduced here.
Typical structure of entries on the page
- Case name – Styled “Plaintiff v. Defendant”.
- Citation – Full United States Reports reference (e.g., 554 U.S. 570).
- Decision date – The day the Court issued its opinion.
- Summary – One‑ or two‑sentence description of the legal question and outcome.
- Links – Hyperlinks to the full Wikipedia article for the case (if one exists) and to the text of the opinion on official Court websites (e.g., supremecourt.gov).
Accessing the complete list
The complete enumeration of cases in volume 554, together with their individual summaries, can be found on the dedicated Wikipedia page titled List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 554. That page is routinely updated with cross‑references to the corresponding articles for each case and to external legal databases such as the Legal Information Institute (LII) and Justia.
Usage note
Researchers, law students, and practitioners cite cases from this volume using the standard format “554 U.S. [number]”. When referencing a specific opinion, the pinpoint page number within the volume is provided (e.g., 554 U.S. 570, 580 n.2).
Reference
- United States Reports, vol. 554 (2008). Official reporter of the Supreme Court of the United States.
This summary reflects the structure and purpose of the Wikipedia‑type list; for a full case‑by‑case inventory, consult the actual article or the printed volume.
