2020 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor

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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 twelfth term of Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor's tenure on the Court. Sonia Sotomayor in SCOTUS robe.jpg
Sonia Sotomayor 2020 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
6
Concurrence
6
Other
18
Dissent
3
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 39
Bench opinions = 20Opinions relating to orders = 19In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Kagan (16) Least joined by: Barrett (2 in full, 1 in part)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
501



Kaur v. Maryland592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
502



Henness v. DeWine592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
403



Ross v. National Urban League592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Sotomayor dissented from the Court's grant of application for stay.
404



Merrill v. People First of Alabama592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Breyer, Kagan
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's grant of application for stay.
405



Valentine v. Collier592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Kagan
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of application to vacate stay.
406



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

Kagan
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per curiam
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's grant of application for injunctive relief.
207



 Carney v. Adams 592 U.S. ___ (2020)

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Breyer
108



 Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn. 592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
409



Bernard v. United States592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari and application for stay of execution.
410



Bourgeois v. Watson592 U.S. ___ (2020)

Kagan
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari and application for stay of execution.
411



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

Kagan
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Roberts
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's grant of application for stay.
212



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

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Alito
413



United States v. Higgs592 U.S. ___ (2021)

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Breyer
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's grant of certiorari before judgment and summary reversal, and application to vacate stay of execution.
414



Francois v. Wilkinson592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of application for stay of removal.
115



 Salinas v. Railroad Retirement Bd. 592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Roberts, Breyer, Kagan, Kavanaugh
216



 Brownback v. King 592 U.S. ___ (2021)

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Thomas
417



Smith v. Titus592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
518



Longoria v. United States592 U.S. ___ (2021)

Gorsuch
Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
119



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

Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barett
420



Whatley v. Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
521



Brown v. Polk County593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
122



 Carr v. Saul 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Roberts, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh; Thomas, Breyer, Gorsuch, Barrett (in part)
423



 Jones v. Mississippi 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Breyer, Kagan
524



Calvert v. Texas593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
425



 BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

226



 CIC Servs., LLC v. IRS 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

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Kagan
427



Johnson v. Precythe593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Breyer, Kagan
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
128



 United States v. Palomar-Santiago 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Unanimous
529



 National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System 593 U.S. ___ (2021)

Breyer, Kavanaugh
Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
230



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

331



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

232



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

Breyer, Kagan
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Thomas
333



 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

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Barrett
334



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

Breyer
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Alito
135



 Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Roberts, Breyer, Kavanaugh, Barrett; Alito (in part)
436



Hernandez v. Peery594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
437



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

Breyer, Kagan
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Roberts
438



 Dunn v. Reeves 594 U.S. ___ (2021)

Kagan
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per curiam
439



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

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

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