2020 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

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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 Associate Justice Samuel Alito's tenure on the Court. Justice Alito official.jpg
Samuel Alito 2020 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
8
Concurrence
1
Other
9
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 25
Bench opinions = 19Opinions relating to orders = 6In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Gorsuch (11 in full, 2 in part) Least joined by: Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett (4)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
401



FDA v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Thomas
Alito dissented from the Court's order holding application for stay in abeyance.
502



Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. Boockvar592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Thomas, Gorsuch
Alito filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari.
203



Taylor v. Riojas 592 U.S. ___ (2020)

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per curiam
104



United States v. Briggs 592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
305



Texas v. New Mexico 592 U.S. ___ (2020)

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Kavanaugh
406



Danville Christian Academy, Inc. v. Beshear592 U.S. ___ (2020)

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Gorsuch
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of application to vacate stay.
107



Chicago v. Fulton 592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
408



Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. Degraffenreid592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Gorsuch
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Thomas
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
209



Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial Dist. 592 U.S. ___ (2021)

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Kagan
210



Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid 592 U.S. ___ (2021)

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Sotomayor
411



Texas v. California 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Thomas
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of motion for leave to file a bill of complaint.
212



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

113



San Antonio v. Hotels.com, L.P. 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Unanimous
214



United States v. Cooley 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

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Breyer
215



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

Thomas, Gorsuch
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Roberts
416



Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

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Thomas
417



California v. Texas 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Gorsuch
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Breyer
218



Mahanoy Area School Dist. v. B. L. 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Gorsuch
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Breyer
119



Collins v. Yellen 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Roberts, Thomas, Kavanaugh, Barrett; Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch (in part)
420



Lombardo v. St. Louis 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Thomas, Gorsuch
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per curiam
121



Johnson v. Guzman Chavez 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Roberts, Kavanaugh, Barrett; Thomas, Gorsuch (in part)
422



Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc. 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

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Kagan
223



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

Gorsuch
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Roberts
124



Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett
225



Mast v. Fillmore County594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Alito concurred in the Court's grant of certiorari, vacatur of the lower court's judgment, and remand for further consideration in light of Fulton v. Philadelphia .

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