2017 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

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The 2017 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 2, 2017, and concluded September 30, 2018. This was the thirteenth term of Associate Justice Samuel Alito's tenure on the Court. Justice Alito official.jpg
Samuel Alito 2017 term statistics
7
Majority or plurality
2
Concurrence
0
Other
7
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 16
Bench opinions = 15Opinions relating to orders = 1In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Thomas (10 in full, 1 in part) Least joined by: Ginsburg (2)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
401



Class v. United States 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

challenge to constitutionality of statute after guilty plea   Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11Kennedy, Thomas
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Breyer
102



Jennings v. Rodriguez 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Roberts, Kennedy; Thomas, Sotomayor, Gorsuch (in part)
103



Ayestas v. Davis 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

habeas corpus   court ordered funding for investigationUnanimous
204



Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Alien Tort Statute   suits against foreign corporations
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Kennedy
205



Byrd v. United States 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fourth Amendment   search of rental vehicle   expectation of privacy of driver not listed on rental agreement
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Kennedy
406



McCoy v. Louisiana 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Sixth Amendment   defendant's right to insist counsel not admit guiltThomas, Gorsuch
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Ginsburg
107



Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn. 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act   state authorization of sports gambling   Tenth Amendment   anticommandeering doctrine Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Kagan, Gorsuch; Breyer (in part)
408



Collins v. Virginia 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fourth Amendment   motor vehicle exception to warrant requirement   search of curtilage
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Sotomayor
109



Koons v. United States 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines   eligibility for reduction in sentencing rangesUnanimous
110



Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

National Voter Registration Act   Help America Vote Act of 2002   deregistration for failure to voteRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Gorsuch
411



Pereira v. Sessions 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996   removal proceedings   effect of notice to appear on continuous presence
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Sotomayor
412



Carpenter v. United States 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fourth Amendment   acquisition of cell site records without search warrant Thomas
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Roberts
413



Ortiz v. United States 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Article III   appellate jurisdiction over U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces   Article II   Appointments Clause   eligibility to serve on Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals after appointment to Court of Military Commission Review Gorsuch
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Kagan
114



Abbott v. Perez 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

legislative redistricting   Voting Rights Act   Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause   racial gerrymandering Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Gorsuch
115



Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

labor law   application of public sector union fees to non-members   First Amendment   free speech   freedom of association Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Gorsuch
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Sotomayor
416



Kaushal v. Indiana585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Thomas
Alito dissented from the Court's grant of certiorari, vacatur, and remand.

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