2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia

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The 2015 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2015, and concluded October 2, 2016. This was the thirtieth and final term of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia's tenure on the Court; Scalia died on February 13, 2016. Antonin Scalia Official SCOTUS Portrait crop.jpg
Antonin Scalia 2015 term statistics
2
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 6
Bench opinions = 5Opinions relating to orders = 1In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Thomas (5) Least joined by: Sotomayor (1)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
201



Mullenix v. Luna 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

Fourth Amendment   use of deadly force in effecting arrest   qualified immunity
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402



Rapelje v. Blackston577 U.S. ___ (2015)

Sixth Amendment   Confrontation Clause   Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 Thomas, Alito
Scalia dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
103



Shapiro v. McManus 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

congressional apportionment   three-judge panel review of constitutional challengesUnanimous
104



Kansas v. Carr 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   jury instructions on standard of proof for mitigating factors Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan
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Sotomayor
405



Montgomery v. Louisiana 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment   mandatory life imprisonment of minors   retroactivity of new constitutional rulesThomas, Alito
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Kennedy
406



FERC v. Electric Power Supply Assn. 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Federal Power Act   regulation of electricity market   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order No. 745Thomas
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Kagan

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