The 2016 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2016, and concluded October 1, 2017. This was the twenty-fourth term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2016 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
5
Concurrence
0
Other
2
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissent Total = 17
Bench opinions = 17 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan (9) Least joined by: Gorsuch (1)[1]
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Bravo-Fernandez v. United States 580 U.S. 5 (2016)

 Double Jeopardy Clause  • issue preclusion Unanimous[2]
Thomas
202



White v. Pauly 580 U.S. 81 (2017)

 Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution  • qualified immunity
per curiam
203



Beckles v. United States 580 U.S. 897 (2017)

 Federal Sentencing Guidelines  • residual clause  • Due Process Clause  • void for vagueness doctrine
Thomas
Kennedy
Sotomayor
204



Star Athletica, L. L. C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc. 580 U.S. 1019 (2017)

 copyright law  • features incorporated into design of useful articles
Thomas
Breyer
105



Moore v. Texas 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Eighth Amendment  • death penalty  • determination of intellectual disability Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Roberts
306



McLane Co. v. EEOC 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 EEOC subpoenas  • standard of review of district court order to quash
Sotomayor
107



Coventry Health Care of Mo., Inc. v. Nevils 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959  • state law prohibition of insurance carrier subrogation and reimbursement  • federal preemption Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
408



Manrique v. United States 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure  • appeal from amended judgment for restitution Sotomayor
Thomas
109



Nelson v. Colorado 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • refund of fines, costs, and restitution after reversal of conviction Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
Thomas
210



Lewis v. Clarke 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 tribal sovereign immunity  • lawsuit against tribal employee as individual
Sotomayor
Thomas
311



Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark Int'l, Inc. 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 patent law  • patent exhaustion  • parallel imports
Roberts
112



BNSF R. Co. v. Tyrrell 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Federal Employers' Liability Act  • personal jurisdiction over railroads  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch
Sotomayor
113



Microsoft Corp. v. Baker 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 appealability of denial of class allegations after voluntary dismissal by named plaintiffs Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
114



Sessions v. Morales-Santana 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Immigration and Nationality Act  • Fifth Amendment  • equal protection  • citizenship based on physical presence in U.S. of unwed mother or father prior to birth Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
215



Virginia v. LeBlanc 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 geriatric release of juvenile offenders  • Eighth Amendment  • cruel and unusual punishment  • sentencing of juveniles to life imprisonment for nonhomicide crimes
per curiam
116



Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Board 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Civil Service Reform Act of 1978  • employment discrimination  • review of dismissal by Merit Systems Protection Board Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
417



California Public Employees' Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc. 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 securities fraud  • Securities Act of 1933  • underwriter liability  • statute of limitations Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Kennedy

Notes

  1. ^ Gorsuch joined the Court midterm. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas joined the fewest of Ginsburg's opinions, with three).
  2. ^ This opinion was handed down prior to the confirmation of Justice Gorsuch, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices then on the Court.

References

  • "2016 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  • "2016 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  • "2016 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved July 16, 2017.


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