2014 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia

The 2014 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2014, and concluded October 4, 2015. This was the twenty-ninth term of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia's tenure on the Court.
Antonin Scalia 2014 term statistics
9
Majority or Plurality
4
Concurrence
1
Other
14
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissent Total = 30
Bench opinions = 28 Opinions relating to orders = 2 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Thomas (16 in full, 2 in part) Least joined by: Sotomayor (6)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
401



Jones v. United States 574 U.S. ___ (2014)

Sixth Amendment  • right to jury trial  • sentencing based on judicial fact-finding Thomas, Ginsburg
Scalia dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
502



Whitman v. United States 574 U.S. ___ (2014)

Securities Exchange Act of 1934  • deference to agency interpretation of statutes  • rule of lenity Thomas
Scalia filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
403



Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens 574 U.S. ___ (2014)

jurisdiction over denial of appeal Kennedy, Kagan; Thomas (in part)
Ginsburg
Thomas
104



Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

Truth in Lending Act  • rescission by borrower Unanimous
105



Whitfield v. United States 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

federal criminal law  • enhanced sentencing penalty for forced accompaniment during bank robbery Unanimous
106



Jennings v. Stephens 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure  • defense of judgment on alternative grounds Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
307



Kansas v. Nebraska 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

Republican River Compact
Kagan
Roberts
Thomas
108



Alabama Dept. of Revenue v. CSX Transp., Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

discriminatory taxation of rail carrier Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
209



Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Administrative Procedure Act  • exclusion of interpretive rules from notice-and-comment requirements  • deference to agency interpretation of ambiguous regulations
Sotomayor
Thomas
Alito
210



Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Industry Pension Fund 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

Securities Act of 1933  • opinions in registration statement later proved incorrect
Kagan
Thomas
411



Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Pregnancy Discrimination Act  • disparate treatment claim Kennedy, Thomas
Breyer
Alito
Kennedy
412



Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • redistricting  • racial gerrymandering  • Voting Rights Act of 1965 Roberts, Thomas, Alito
Breyer
Thomas
113



Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Medicaid  • Supremacy Clause  • implied right of action Roberts, Thomas, Alito; Breyer (in part)
Breyer
Sotomayor
414



Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Natural Gas Act  • federal preemption of state antitrust laws Roberts
Breyer
Thomas
415



Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

First Amendment  • freedom of speech  • ban on personal solicitation of campaign funds by judicial candidates Thomas
Roberts
Ginsburg
Breyer
Kennedy
Alito
416



Comptroller of Treasury of Md. v. Wynne 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

state credit for income tax paid to other states  • Dormant Commerce Clause  • internal consistency test Thomas (in part)
Alito
Thomas
Ginsburg
317



City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990  • obligation to provide accommodations to mentally ill arrestee  • improvidently granted certiorari Kagan
Alito
418



Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

patent law  • induced infringement  • belief in patent invalidity as defense Roberts
Kennedy
119



EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Title VII  • refusal to hire applicant because of religious practices  • disparate treatment  • failure to accommodate Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
Thomas
420



Zivotofsky v. Kerry 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

diplomatic recognition  • separation of powers  • Article Two  • U.S. position on status of Jerusalem  • Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003  • passport designation of births in Jerusalem Roberts, Alito
Kennedy
Breyer
Thomas
Roberts
121



Kerry v. Din 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Immigration and Nationality Act  • exclusion of alien for terrorist activities  • denial of spouse's visa  • Due Process Clause  • substantive due process  • liberty interest in marriage Roberts, Thomas
Kennedy
Breyer
222



Ohio v. Clark 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Sixth Amendment  • Confrontation Clause  • admissibility of statements by child abuse victim to teacher  • mandatory reporting obligations Ginsburg
Alito
Thomas
423



Kingsley v. Hendrickson 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • excessive force against pretrial detainee Roberts, Thomas
Breyer
Alito
424



Los Angeles v. Patel 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Fourth Amendment  • mandated hotel guest record keeping and inspection  • facial challenge Roberts, Thomas
Sotomayor
Alito
425



King v. Burwell 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act  • federally established health care exchanges  • federal tax credit subsidies for individual purchase of health insurance Thomas, Alito
Roberts
126



Johnson v. United States 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Armed Career Criminal Act  • residual clause  • Fifth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • void for vagueness Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Kennedy
Thomas
Alito
427



Obergefell v. Hodges 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

same-sex marriage  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • Equal Protection Clause Thomas
Kennedy
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
128



Michigan v. EPA 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Clean Air Act  • regulation of power plant emissions  • relevance of cost to decision to regulate Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Thomas
Kagan
429



Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm'n 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Elections Clause  • legislative redistricting  • Arizona Proposition 106 (2000)  • gerrymandering  • Article III  • standing of legislature to bring suit Thomas
Ginsburg
Roberts
Thomas
230



Glossip v. Gross 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Eighth Amendment  • death penalty  • use of midazolam in lethal injection Thomas
Alito
Thomas
Breyer
Sotomayor

References

  • "2014 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  • "2014 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  • "2014 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 5, 2015.