2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The 2012 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2012, and concluded October 6, 2013. This was the twentieth term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg official SCOTUS portrait.jpg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2012 term statistics
9
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
7
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 17
Bench opinions = 17Opinions relating to orders = 0In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 3 Most joined by: Sotomayor (14) Least joined by: Thomas (6)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
101



Arkansas Game and Fish Comm’n v. United States   [full text]568 U.S. 23, 26–40 (2012)

Takings Clause   flood control Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor
Ginsburg's opinion for the Court held that government-induced, temporary flooding was not categorically excluded from liability under the Takings Clause.
102



Los Angeles County Flood Control Dist. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 568 U.S. 78, 80–84 (2013)

Clean Water Act Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
103



Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center 568 U.S. 145, 148–61 (2013)

low income patient adjustment to health care provider Medicare reimbursement   Provider Reimbursement Review Board   statute of limitations for appealing administrative decision   equitable tolling Unanimous
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Sotomayor
204



Chafin v. Chafin 568 U.S. 165, 180–85 (2013)

International Child Abduction Remedies Act   Article III   Case or Controversy Clause   mootness Scalia, Breyer
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Roberts
105



Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds 568 U.S. 455, 458–82 (2013)

securities fraud   Securities Exchange Act of 1934 §10(b)   SEC Rule 10b-5   fraud-on-the-market theory   materiality   class certification Roberts, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Alito
106



Levin v. United States 568 U.S. 503, 505–18 (2013)

Federal Tort Claims Act   Gonzalez Act   Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act   medical battery Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan; Scalia (in part)
406



Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 568 U.S. 519, 557–87 (2013)

copyright law   first-sale doctrine   domestic sale of foreign-published worksKennedy; Scalia (in part)
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Breyer
407



Comcast Corp. v. Behrend 569 U.S. 27, 38–49 (2013)

antitrust law   class action certification Sotomayor, Kagan
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Scalia
Signed jointly with Breyer.
108



Dan's City Used Cars, Inc. v. Pelkey 569 U.S. 251, 254–66 (2013)

Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994   federal preemption   state regulation of car towing Unanimous
109



Metrish v. Lancaster 569 U.S. 351, 354–68 (2013)

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996   due process   retroactive abolition of affirmative defenseUnanimous
110



McQuiggin v. Perkins 569 U.S. 383, 386–401 (2013)

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996   actual innocence   miscarriage of justice Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Scalia
111



United States v. Davila 569 U.S. 597, 600–13 (2013)

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 11   vacatur of guilty pleas   prejudicial errorRoberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Scalia
412



Maracich v. Spears 570 U.S. 48, 81–98 (2013)

Freedom of Information Act   Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994   attorney solicitation of clientsScalia, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Kennedy
413



Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin 570 U.S. 297, 334–37 (2013)

affirmative action   race as factor in college admissions   Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause
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Kennedy
414



University of Tex. Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar 570 U.S. 338, 363–86 (2013)

Title VII   employer retaliation   causation Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Kennedy
415



Vance v. Ball State Univ. 570 U.S. 421, 451–71 (2013)

Title VII   vicarious liability of supervisorsBreyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Alito
416



Shelby County v. Holder 570 U.S. 529, 559–94 (2013)

Voting Rights Act of 1965   coverage formula   preclearance   Fifteenth Amendment Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Roberts

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