2017 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor

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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 ninth term of Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor's tenure on the Court. Sonia Sotomayor in SCOTUS robe.jpg
Sonia Sotomayor 2017 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
7
Concurrence
3
Other
17
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 34
Bench opinions = 23Opinions relating to orders = 11In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Ginsburg (19) Least joined by: Alito (3 in full, 1 in part)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
401



Truehill v. Florida583 U.S. ___ (2017)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   jury instructions Ginsburg, Breyer
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Breyer
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
402



Reeves v. Alabama583 U.S. ___ (2017)

Sixth Amendment   ineffective assistance of counsel Ginsburg, Kagan
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
503



Floyd v. Alabama583 U.S. ___ (2017)

Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause   discriminatory peremptory challenges Breyer
Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
204



District of Columbia v. Wesby 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fourth Amendment   probable cause   totality of the circumstances   qualified immunity
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Thomas
105



National Assn. of Mfrs. v. Department of Defense 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Clean Water Act   judicial review of EPA rulemaking   Waters of the United States Rule Unanimous
206



Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act   whistleblower protection Breyer
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Ginsburg
107



Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act   state sponsorship of terrorism   attachment Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Gorsuch
408



Murphy v. Smith 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Prison Litigation Reform Act   attorney's fees award apportionmentGinsburg, Breyer, Kagan
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Gorsuch
409



Middleton v. Florida583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty Ginsburg
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Breyer
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
210



Patchak v. Zinke 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Indian Reorganization Act   Gun Lake Act   Article III
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Thomas
111



Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc. 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

bankruptcy law   Chapter 11   trustee power to set aside transfers   securities safe harborUnanimous
212



U.S. Bank N.A. v. Village at Lakeridge, LLC 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Kennedy, Thomas, Gorsuch
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Kagan
413



Wessinger v. Vannoy583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
514



Campbell v. Ohio583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Eighth Amendment   life in prison without parole   nonappealability of state murder conviction
Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
215



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

habeas corpus   court ordered funding for investigationGinsburg
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Alito
416



Kisela v. Hughes 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fourth Amendment   use of deadly force   qualified immunity Ginsburg
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per curiam
417



Guardado v. Jones584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   jury instructions
418



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

Alien Tort Statute   suits against foreign corporationsGinsburg, Breyer, Kagan
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Kennedy
119



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

Fourth Amendment   motor vehicle exception to warrant requirement   search of curtilage Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan, Gorsuch
220



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

United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines   eligibility for reduction in sentencing range
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Kennedy
121



Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP v. Appling 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

bankruptcy law   misrepresentations about single asset of debtorRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan; Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch (in part)
422



Trevino v. Davis584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Sixth Amendment   ineffective assistance of counsel   death penalty Ginsburg
223



China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure   denial of class certification   tolling of statute of limitations
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Ginsburg
424



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

National Voter Registration Act   Help America Vote Act of 2002   deregistration for failure to vote
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Alito
425



Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

First Amendment   free speech   state law ban on political apparel at polling places Breyer
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Roberts
126



Rosales-Mireles v. United States 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines   Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure   errors in calculating sentencing rangeRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan, Gorsuch
427



Kaczmar v. Florida585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   jury instructions
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
128



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 presenceRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan, Gorsuch
429



Lucia v. SEC 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

SEC administrative law judges   Appointments Clause Ginsburg
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Kagan
430



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

legislative redistricting   Voting Rights Act   Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause   racial gerrymandering Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan
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Alito
531



Peede v. Jones585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Sixth Amendment   ineffective assistance of counsel Ginsburg
Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
432



Trump v. Hawaii 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Executive Order 13780   Immigration and Nationality Act   Article III   First Amendment   Establishment Clause Ginsburg
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Roberts
433



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
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Alito
434



Irick v. Tennessee585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   lethal injection
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of a stay.

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