2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor

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The 2013 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2013, and concluded October 5, 2014. This was the fifth term of Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor's tenure on the Court. Sonia Sotomayor in SCOTUS robe.jpg
Sonia Sotomayor 2013 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
6
Concurrence
0
Other
7
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 21
Bench opinions = 19Opinions relating to orders = 2In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 5 Most joined by: Ginsburg (12) Least joined by: Scalia (5 in full, 2 in part)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
201



Burt v. Titlow 571 U.S. 24 (2013)

Sixth Amendment   ineffective assistance of counsel
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Alito
402



Woodward v. Alabama571 U.S. 1045 (2013)

judicial override of jury sentencing determination   Sixth Amendment   right to jury trial   Eighth Amendment   death penalty Breyer (in part)
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
103



Kansas v. Cheever 571 U.S. 87 (2013)

Fifth Amendment   privilege against self-incrimination   voluntary intoxication defense   court-ordered psychiatric evaluationUnanimous
204



Daimler AG v. Bauman 571 U.S. 142 (2013)

Fourteenth Amendment   due process   personal jurisdiction
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Ginsburg
105



Mississippi ex rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp. 571 U.S. 161 (2013)

Class Action Fairness Act of 2005   definition of "mass action"Unanimous
106



Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper 571 U.S. 237 (2014)

Aviation and Transportation Security Act   immunity to liability for defamation claims   material falsity standardRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito; Scalia, Thomas, Kagan (in part)
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Scalia
407



Lawson v. FMR LLC 571 U.S. 461 (2014)

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   whistleblower protection for subcontractor employeesKennedy, Alito
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Ginsburg
208



BG Group plc v. Republic of Argentina 572 U.S. 45 (2014)

consent to arbitration by treaty   Federal Arbitration Act
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Breyer
409



Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States 572 U.S. 111 (2014)

General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875   abandonment of right-of-way   extinguishment of easement
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Roberts
110



United States v. Castleman 572 U.S. 157 (2014)

possession of firearms by those convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan
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Scalia
411



Schuette v. BAMN 572 U.S. 337 (2014)

Michigan Civil Rights Initiative   Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause   racial preferences in college admission Ginsburg
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Kennedy
412



Paroline v. United States 572 U.S. 472 (2014)

Violence Against Women Act of 1994   restitution for possession of child pornography   causation of victim's losses
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Kennedy
113



Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. 572 U.S. 545 (2014)

Patent Act   fee shifting provision   meaning of "exceptional cases"Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan; Scalia (in part)
114



Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management System, Inc. 572 U.S. 559 (2014)

Patent Act   fee shifting provision   standard of review of fee awardUnanimous
215



Robers v. United States 572 U.S. 647 (2014)

Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 Ginsburg
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Breyer
216



Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community 572 U.S. 804 (2014)

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act   tribal sovereign immunity
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Kagan
417



Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio 573 U.S. 81 (2014)

Immigration and Nationality Act   priority date for visa eligibility   Child Status Protection Act Breyer; Thomas (in part)
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Kagan
118



Clark v. Rameker 573 U.S. 122 (2014)

exemption of retirement funds from Chapter 7 bankruptcy estates   individual retirement accounts Unanimous
219



Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int'l 573 U.S. 227 (2014)

patent law   ineligibility of claims directed to an abstract ideaGinsburg, Breyer
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Thomas
120



Lane v. Franks 573 U.S. 228 (2014)

First Amendment   free speech   speech by government employees   retaliation for sworn testimony given outside scope of employmentUnanimous
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Thomas
421



Wheaton College v. Burwell573 U.S. 959 (2014)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act   contraceptive mandate   Religious Freedom Restoration Act Ginsburg, Kagan
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's order granting an injunction.

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