2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

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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 eleventh term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court. File-Official roberts CJ cropped.jpg
John Roberts 2015 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 11
Bench opinions = 11Opinions relating to orders = 0In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 4 Most joined by: Alito (7 in full, 1 in part) Least joined by: Scalia (2) [1]
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
101



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

Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act   commercial activities exceptionUnanimous
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 contractorScalia, Alito
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Ginsburg
103



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

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act   authority to regulate waterway in conservation areaUnanimous [2]
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 gearAlito (in part)
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Kennedy
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
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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
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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
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 reviewabilityKennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
409



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

Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause   judicial recusal due to prior involvement as prosecutorAlito
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Kennedy
110



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

patent law   Patent Act of 1952   enhanced damages for infringementUnanimous [2]
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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 [2]

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. 1 2 3 This opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court.

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