2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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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 twenty-sixth term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg official SCOTUS portrait.jpg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2018 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
2
Concurrence
0
Other
5
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 15
Bench opinions = 14Opinions relating to orders = 1In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Sotomayor (10) Least joined by: Thomas, Kavanaugh (4)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
401



Brakebill v. Jaeger586 U.S. ___ (2018)

voter identification laws Kagan
Ginsburg dissented from the Court's denial of an application to vacate a stay.
102



Mount Lemmon Fire Dist. v. Guido 586 U.S. ___ (2018)

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967   application to political subdivisionsRoberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch
203



New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Federal Arbitration Act   exclusion of contracts of employment for certain transportation workers
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Gorsuch
104



Timbs v. Indiana 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Eighth Amendment   excessive fines   Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause   Incorporation Doctrine   civil forfeiture Roberts, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
105



Fourth Estate Pub. Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

copyright law   registration requirement for infringement lawsuit Unanimous
106



BNSF R. Co. v. Loos 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Federal Employers' Liability Act   Railroad Retirement Tax Act   tax status of damages for lost wages due to injuryRoberts, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh
407



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

Federal Arbitration Act   contractual agreement to class action arbitrationBreyer, Sotomayor
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Roberts
308



Nieves v. Bartlett 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

First Amendment   free speech   retaliatory arrest   Fourth Amendment   probable cause
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Roberts
309



Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc. 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

abortion rights   standard of review
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110



Fort Bend County v. Davis 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Title VII   requirement to file charge with EEOC Unanimous
111



Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Article III   standing of single chamber of bicameral legislature   legislative redistricting Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch
412



Gamble v. United States 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Fifth Amendment   Double Jeopardy Clause   dual sovereignty doctrine
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Alito
213



Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Atomic Energy Act   federal preemption of state uranium mining lawsSotomayor, Kagan
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Gorsuch
414



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

First Amendment   Establishment Clause   cross as public war memorialSotomayor
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Alito
415



Dutra Group v. Batterton 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

admiralty law   unseaworthiness   punitive damages Breyer, Sotomayor
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Alito

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