2019 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

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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 twenty-sixth term of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's tenure on the Court. Stephen Breyer, SCOTUS photo portrait.jpg
Stephen Breyer 2019 term statistics
5
Majority or Plurality
2
Concurrence
1
Other
7
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 17
Bench opinions = 14Opinions relating to orders = 3In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Ginsburg (14) Least joined by: Thomas (1)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
101



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

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure   preserving claims of error for appealUnanimous
302



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

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986   fraudulent employee documents   federal preemption Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Alito
103



Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Immigration and Nationality Act   judicial review of removal proceedings   statute of limitations Roberts, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
204



Allen v. Cooper 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

copyright law   Intellectual Property Clause   Fourteenth Amendment   Copyright Remedy Clarification Act of 1990   state sovereign immunity from infringement claimsGinsburg
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Kagan
405



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

Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause   insanity defense Ginsburg, Sotomayor
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Kagan
506



McKeever v. Barr589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure   release of grand jury information by District Court
Breyer filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
107



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

Clean Water Act   pollutant discharge without permit into navigable watersRoberts, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh
108



Financial Oversight and Management Bd. for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act   Article II   Appointments Clause Roberts, Ginsburg, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
209



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 Ginsburg
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Alito
110



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

abortion laws   requirement that abortion clinic doctors have hospital admitting privileges   Fourteenth Amendment   third-party standing Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
411



Agency for Int'l Development v. Alliance for Open Society 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003   policy statements against prostitution and sex trafficking as requirement for funding   First Amendment   free speech   speech by foreign affiliates of U.S. organizationsGinsburg, Sotomayor
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Kavanaugh
412



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

state law prohibition on government aid to religious schools   First Amendment   Free Exercise Clause Kagan (in part)
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Roberts
413



Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B. V. 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

trademark law   eligibility of generic term combined with domain name for protection
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Ginsburg
314



Barr v. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Inc. 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991   prohibition of robocalls to cell phones   exception for government debt collection   First Amendment   free speech Ginsburg, Kagan
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Kavanaugh
415



Barr v. Lee 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty Ginsburg
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per curiam
416



Barr v. Pukey591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty Ginsburg
Breyer dissented from the Court's vacatur of the lower court's preliminary injunction.
417



Trump v. Sierra Club591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of motion to lift a stay.

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