2020 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

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The 2020 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2020, and concluded October 3, 2021. This was the sixteenth term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court. File-Official roberts CJ cropped.jpg
John Roberts 2020 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
5
Concurrence
1
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 16
Bench opinions = 11Opinions relating to orders = 5In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Kavanaugh (7) Least joined by: Thomas (2 in full, 1 in part)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
201



Democratic National Committee v. Wisconsin State Legislature592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Roberts concurred in the Court's denial of application to vacate stay.
402



Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo 592 U.S. ___ (2020)

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per curiam
Roberts dissented from the Court's grant of application for injunctive relief.
203



FDA v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Roberts concurred in the Court's grant of application for stay.
104



Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp 592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Unanimous
205



South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Roberts concurred in the Court's partial grant of application for injunctive relief.
406



Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski 592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Article III
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Thomas
507



Massachusetts Lobstermen's Assn. v. Raimondo592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Roberts filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
108



Torres v. Madrid 592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh
209



Caniglia v. Strom 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Breyer
110



Fulton v. Philadelphia 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, Barrett
111



United States v. Arthrex, Inc. 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Alito, Kavanaugh, Barrett; Gorsuch (in part)
112



Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett
213



Lange v. California 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Alito
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Kagan
114



PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kavanaugh
115



Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Kavanaugh, Barrett; Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch (in part)
416



Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Breyer, Kagan
Roberts dissented from the Court's denial of application for injunctive relief.

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