2016 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The 2016 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2016, and concluded October 1, 2017. This was the twenty-fourth term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg official SCOTUS portrait.jpg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2016 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
5
Concurrence
0
Other
2
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 17
Bench opinions = 17Opinions relating to orders = 0In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan (9) Least joined by: Gorsuch (1) [1]
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
101



Bravo-Fernandez v. United States 580 U.S. 5 (2016)

Double Jeopardy Clause   issue preclusion Unanimous [2]
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Thomas
202



White v. Pauly 580 U.S. 81 (2017)

Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution   qualified immunity
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per curiam
203



Beckles v. United States 580 U.S. 897 (2017)

Federal Sentencing Guidelines   residual clause   Due Process Clause   void for vagueness doctrine
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Thomas
204



Star Athletica, L. L. C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc. 580 U.S. 1019 (2017)

copyright law   features incorporated into design of useful articles
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Thomas
105



Moore v. Texas 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   determination of intellectual disabilityKennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
306



McLane Co. v. EEOC 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

EEOC subpoenas   standard of review of district court order to quash
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Sotomayor
107



Coventry Health Care of Mo., Inc. v. Nevils 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959   state law prohibition of insurance carrier subrogation and reimbursement   federal preemption Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Thomas
408



Manrique v. United States 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure   appeal from amended judgment for restitution Sotomayor
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Thomas
109



Nelson v. Colorado 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause   refund of fines, costs, and restitution after reversal of convictionRoberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
210



Lewis v. Clarke 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

tribal sovereign immunity   lawsuit against tribal employee as individual
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Sotomayor
311



Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark Int'l, Inc. 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

patent law   patent exhaustion   parallel imports
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Roberts
112



BNSF R. Co. v. Tyrrell 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Federal Employers' Liability Act   personal jurisdiction over railroads   Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch
113



Microsoft Corp. v. Baker 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

appealability of denial of class allegations after voluntary dismissal by named plaintiffsKennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
114



Sessions v. Morales-Santana 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Immigration and Nationality Act   Fifth Amendment   equal protection   citizenship based on physical presence in U.S. of unwed mother or father prior to birthRoberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
215



Virginia v. LeBlanc 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

geriatric release of juvenile offenders   Eighth Amendment   cruel and unusual punishment   sentencing of juveniles to life imprisonment for nonhomicide crimes
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per curiam
116



Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Board 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Civil Service Reform Act of 1978   employment discrimination   review of dismissal by Merit Systems Protection Board Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Gorsuch
417



California Public Employees' Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc. 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

securities fraud   Securities Act of 1933   underwriter liability   statute of limitations Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Kennedy

Notes

  1. Gorsuch joined the Court midterm. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas joined the fewest of Ginsburg's opinions, with three).
  2. This opinion was handed down prior to the confirmation of Justice Gorsuch, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices then on the Court.

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