2019 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

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The 2019 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2019, and concluded October 4, 2020. This was the fifteenth term of Associate Justice Samuel Alito's tenure on the Court. Justice Alito official.jpg
Samuel Alito 2019 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
7
Concurrence
1
Other
12
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 28
Bench opinions = 24Opinions relating to orders = 4In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Gorsuch (13) Least joined by: Ginsburg (1 in full, 1 in part)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
201



Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Acevedo Feliciano 589 U.S. ___ (2019)

legal organization of Roman Catholic Church   effect of First Amendment on civil liability of religious organizationThomas
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per curiam
202



Monasky v. Taglieri 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

International Child Abduction Remedies Act   habitual residence of child
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Ginsburg
103



Hernandez v. Mesa 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Fourth Amendment   Fifth Amendment   cross-border shooting by federal agentRoberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
204



Holguin-Hernandez v. United States 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure   preserving claims of error for appealGorsuch
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Breyer
105



Intel Corp. Investment Policy Comm. v. Sulyma 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974   statute of limitations based on actual knowledge of fiduciary breachUnanimous
106



Kansas v. Garcia 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986   fraudulent employee documents   federal preemption Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
407



National Review, Inc. v. Mann589 U.S. ___ (2019)

Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
508



Barr v. Roane589 U.S. ___ (2019)

capital punishment Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
Alito filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of stay or vacatur.
109



Babb v. Wilkie 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967   age as factor in federal-sector personnel actionsRoberts, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh; Ginsburg (in part)
210



Patterson v. Walgreen Co.589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Title VII   religious employment discriminationThomas, Gorsuch
Alito concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari.
311



Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act   state law claims   potentially responsible parties
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Roberts
412



Ramos v. Louisiana 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Sixth Amendment   unanimity of jury verdict Roberts; Kagan (in part)
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Gorsuch
413



County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Clean Water Act   pollutant discharge without permit into navigable waters
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Breyer
214



Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc. 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

trademark law   Lanham Act   award of profits for infringementBreyer, Kagan
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Gorsuch
415



Maine Community Health Options v. United States 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act   government obligation to reimburse insurer losses from online exchanges
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Sotomayor
416



New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. City of New York 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Second Amendment   firearm regulations Gorsuch; Thomas (in part)
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per curiam
417



Banister v. Davis 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure   motion to amend judgment   Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 Thomas
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Kagan
418



Bostock v. Clayton County 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Title VII   LGBTQ employment discrimination   sex discriminationThomas
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Gorsuch
419



Andrus v. Texas 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Sixth Amendment   ineffective assistance of counsel Thomas, Gorsuch
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per curiam
320



Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal. 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals   Administrative Procedure Act
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Roberts
121



Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act   eligibility for asylum   habeas corpus   Article One   Suspension Clause   Due Process Clause Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
422



June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

abortion laws   requirement that abortion clinic doctors have hospital admitting privileges   Fourteenth Amendment   stare decisis   third-party standing Gorsuch; Thomas, Kavanaugh (in part)
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Breyer
223



Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

state law prohibition on government aid to religious schools   First Amendment   Free Exercise Clause
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Roberts
224



Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010   religious and moral exemptions from contraceptive mandate   Administrative Procedure Act   Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 Gorsuch
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Thomas
125



Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

First Amendment   ministerial exception to employment discrimination claimsRoberts, Thomas, Breyer, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
426



Trump v. Vance 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Article II   Supremacy Clause   issuance of state criminal subpoena to sitting president
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Roberts
427



Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

issuance of congressional subpoena to sitting president   separation of powers
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Roberts
428



Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Thomas, Kavanaugh
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Gorsuch
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of application for injunctive relief.

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