2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan

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The 2018 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2018, and concluded October 6, 2019. This was the ninth term of Associate Justice Elena Kagan's tenure on the Court. Kagan 10-1-2010.jpg
Elena Kagan 2018 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 13
Bench opinions = 12Opinions relating to orders = 1In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Ginsburg, Breyer (11) Least joined by: Gorsuch (3)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
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Dunn v. Ray 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

First Amendment   Establishment Clause   death penalty   choice of spiritual advisor at executionGinsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
Kagan dissented from the Court's grant of application to vacate stay of execution.
102



Madison v. Alabama 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   mental competence at time of execution   amnesia Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
103



Sturgeon v. Frost 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act   National Park Service regulatory authority over running riverUnanimous
104



Biestek v. Berryhill 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Social Security Administration claims process   effect of expert denying data request on evidentiary value of testimonyRoberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kavanaugh
405



Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Federal Arbitration Act   contractual agreement to class action arbitrationGinsburg, Breyer; Sotomayor (in part)
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Roberts
106



Thacker v. TVA 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Tennessee Valley Authority   Federal Tort Claims Act   sovereign immunity Unanimous
107



Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

bankruptcy law   Chapter 11   debtor rejection of executory contractRoberts, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kavanaugh
208



American Legion v. American Humanist Assn. 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

First Amendment   Establishment Clause   cross as public war memorial
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Alito
109



Gundy v. United States 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act   authority of Attorney General to determine pre-act offender registration requirements   Article I   nondelegation doctrine Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
410



Knick v. Township of Scott 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

Fifth Amendment   Takings Clause   state court exhaustion of remedies Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
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Roberts
111



Iancu v. Brunetti 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

trademark law   Lanham Act   registration of immoral or scandalous trademarks   First Amendment   free speech Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
112



Kisor v. Wilkie 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

administrative law   deference to agency interpretation of ambiguous regulation   separation of powers   Administrative Procedures Act Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor; Roberts (in part)
413



Rucho v. Common Cause 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

legislative redistricting   partisan gerrymandering   political question doctrine   Article I   Elections Clause   First Amendment   Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
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Roberts

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