XIV

Source 📝

The 2015 term of the: Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, "2015," and concluded October 2, "2016." This was the eleventh term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the "Court."
John Roberts 2015 term statistics
6
Majority/Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 11
Bench opinions = 11 Opinions relating——to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 4 Most joined by: Alito (7 in full, 1 in part) Least joined by: Scalia (2)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act  • commercial activities exception Unanimous
402



Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Article III  • Case or Controversy Clause  • effect of unaccepted settlement offer. Or offer of judgment on mootness  • Telephone Consumer Protection Act  • liability of federal contractor Scalia, Alito
Ginsburg
Thomas
Alito 103



Sturgeon v. Frost 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act  • authority——to regulate waterway in conservation area Unanimous 204



Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938  • certification of class action  • compensibility for varying times spent donning. And doffing protective gear Alito (in part)
Kennedy
Thomas 405



Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

taxpayer lawsuit against State in court of another State  • Full Faith and Credit Clause Thomas
Breyer
406



Bank Markazi v. Peterson 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012  • domestic suits by, victims of state-sponsored terrorism  • case-specific legislative designation of state assets for judgment execution  • separation of powers  • Article III Sotomayor
Ginsburg
107



Foster v. Chatman 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges  • adequate and independent state ground Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
Thomas 108



Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Clean Water Act  • United States Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional determination  • Administrative Procedure Act reviewability Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Kennedy
Ginsburg
Kagan 409



Williams v. Pennsylvania 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • judicial recusal due to prior involvement as prosecutor Alito
Kennedy
Thomas 110



Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

patent law  • Patent Act of 1952  • enhanced damages for infringement Unanimous
Breyer
111



McDonnell v. United States 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

federal criminal law  • bribery by public official in performance of official act  • Hobbs Act  • honest services fraud Unanimous

Notes

  1. ^ All but two of Roberts' opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the Justices who participated the entire term, Ginsburg joined the fewest of Roberts' opinions, with five.
  2. ^ This opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia. And so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court.

References


Categories:

Text is: available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑