Type | Case | Citation | Issues | Joined by | Other opinions |
401 | Correll v. Florida | 577 U.S. ___ (2015)
| Eighth Amendment • death penalty | | |
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari and application for stay of execution. |
102 | DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia | 577 U.S. ___ (2015)
| Federal Arbitration Act | Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, Kagan | |
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203 | Hurst v. Florida | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| death penalty • Sixth Amendment • right to a jury trial • judicial factfinding of aggravating circumstances after jury advisory recommendation | | |
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404 | Brooks v. Alabama | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| death penalty | | |
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of a stay of execution and a petition for certiorari. |
205 | Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 • preemption of state law health care disclosure requirements | | |
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106 | Luis v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| pretrial asset freezing • Sixth Amendment • right to counsel of one's choice | Roberts, Ginsburg, Sotomayor | |
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107 | Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| taxpayer lawsuit against State in court of another State • Full Faith and Credit Clause | Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan | |
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108 | Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm'n | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| legislative redistricting • Voting Rights Act • Fourteenth Amendment • Equal Protection Clause | Unanimous[2] | |
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109 | Heffernan v. City of Paterson | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| First Amendment • free speech by government employees • demotion based on employer's factual mistake regarding engagement in protected activity | Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan | |
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210 | Ocasio v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Hobbs Act • conspiracy | | |
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411 | Boyer v. Davis | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Eighth Amendment • death penalty • decades-long delay in carrying out execution | | |
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |
112 | Wittman v. Personhuballah | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| legislative redistricting • Article III • standing | Unanimous[2] | |
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413 | Tucker v. Louisiana | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Eighth Amendment • death penalty | Ginsburg | |
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |
214 | Ross v. Blake | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 • exhaustion of remedies | | |
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415 | Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Double Jeopardy Clause • sovereignty of Puerto Rico | Sotomayor | |
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216 | Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| patent law • Patent Act of 1952 • enhanced damages for infringement | Kennedy, Alito | |
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117 | Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Leahy-Smith America Invents Act • appealability of decision to conduct inter partes review | Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Kagan; Alito, Sotomayor (in part) | |
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318 | RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act • extraterritorial application | | |
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419 | Mathis v. United States | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Armed Career Criminal Act • sentence enhancement for prior convictions | Ginsburg | |
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120 | Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourteenth Amendment • abortion • regulation of abortion providers • Texas Senate Bill 5 • res judicata | Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan | |
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421 | Conner v. Sellers | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Eighth Amendment • death penalty • lengthy delay in carrying out execution | | |
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of an application for a stay of execution and of certiorari. |
422 | Conner v. Sellers | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Eighth Amendment • death penalty • lengthy delay in carrying out execution | | |
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of an application for a stay of execution and of certiorari. |
223 | Gloucester County School Board v. G. G. | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
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Breyer concurred in the Court's granting of a stay pending a petition for certiorari. |