2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

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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 Associate Justice Samuel Alito's tenure on the Court. Justice Alito official.jpg
Samuel Alito 2015 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
7
Concurrence
0
Other
10
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 25
Bench opinions = 19Opinions relating to orders = 6In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Thomas (14 in full, 1 in part) Least joined by: Scalia (1) [1]
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
401



Hurst v. Florida 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

death penalty   Sixth Amendment   right to a jury trial   judicial factfinding of aggravating circumstances after jury advisory recommendation
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Sotomayor
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
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Ginsburg
103



Menominee Tribe of Wis. v. United States 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act   Contract Disputes Act of 1978   equitable tolling of statute of limitations Unanimous
204



Taylor v. Yee577 U.S. ___ (2016)

notification and length of state law escheat periods   Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause Thomas
Alito concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari.
405



Ben-Levi v. Brown577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000   First Amendment   Free Exercise Clause   prison denial of inmate request for group prayer
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
406



Wearry v. Cain 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Due Process Clause   obligation of prosecution to turn over exculpatory evidence Thomas
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per curiam
207



Caetano v. Massachusetts 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Second Amendment   prohibition on stun gun ownershipThomas
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per curiam
208



Evenwel v. Abbott 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

legislative redistricting based on total state population   Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause   one person, one vote doctrineThomas (in part)
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Ginsburg
109



Nichols v. United States 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act   change of residence registration requirementsUnanimous [2]
210



Molina-Martinez v. United States 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Federal Sentencing Guidelines   sentencing based on incorrect rangeThomas
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Kennedy
111



Ocasio v. United States 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Hobbs Act   conspiracy Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan
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Breyer
112



Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970   Article III   injury-in-fact Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Kagan
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Thomas
213



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

Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause   racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges   adequate and independent state ground
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Roberts
214



Green v. Brennan 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Title VII   constructive discharge   statute of limitations
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Sotomayor
215



Adams v. Alabama578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment   mandatory life imprisonment of minors   retroactivity of new constitutional rulesThomas
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Thomas
Alito concurred in the Court's decision to grant certiorari, vacate the lower court's opinion, and remand.
316



Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Leahy-Smith America Invents Act   appealability of decision to conduct inter partes review Sotomayor
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Breyer
117



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

Hobbs Act   robbery of drug dealers as satisfaction of commerce requirementRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Thomas
118



RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act   extraterritorial application Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas; Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan (in part)
419



Williams v. Louisiana579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause   racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges   judge-supplied race-neutral reason for challengeThomas
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Ginsburg
Alito dissented from the Court's order to grant, vacate, and remand.
420



Flowers v. Mississippi579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause   racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges   GVR orders Thomas
Alito dissented from the Court's order to grant, vacate, and remand.
421



Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause   affirmative action   race-conscious college admissions programRoberts, Thomas
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Kennedy
122



Birchfield v. North Dakota 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fourth Amendment   search incident to arrest   drunk driving   implied consent to breathalyzer or blood alcohol content testsRoberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Kagan
423



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

Armed Career Criminal Act   sentence enhancement for prior convictions
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Kagan
424



Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fourteenth Amendment   abortion   regulation of abortion providers   Texas Senate Bill 5   res judicata Roberts, Thomas
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Breyer
425



Stormans, Inc. v. Wiesman579 U.S. ___ (2016)

First Amendment   Free Exercise Clause   religious objection by pharmacist to dispensing emergency contraceptives Roberts, Thomas
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.

Notes

  1. All but three of Alito's opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Sotomayor joined the fewest of Alito's opinions, with four.
  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.

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