The 2013 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2013, and concluded October 5, 2014. This was the twenty-first term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2013 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
4
Concurrence
0
Other
5
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 16
Bench opinions = 16 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 3 Most joined by: Sotomayor (10) Least joined by: Kennedy, Alito (5)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
201



Burt v. Titlow 571 U.S. 25 (2013)

 Sixth Amendment  • ineffective assistance of counsel
Alito
Sotomayor
102



Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs 571 U.S. 69 (2013)

 Younger abstention Unanimous
103



Daimler AG v. Bauman 571 U.S. 117 (2013)

 Fourteenth Amendment  • due process  • personal jurisdiction Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan
Sotomayor
204



Burrage v. United States 571 U.S. 219 (2014)

 Controlled Substances Act  • sentence enhancement  • causation of drug-related death Sotomayor
Scalia
405



Fernandez v. California 571 U.S. 310 (2014)

 Fourth Amendment  • warrantless searches  • consent of co-occupant to search Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
Scalia
Thomas
206



United States v. Apel 571 U.S. 375 (2014)

 criminal trespass at military installation  • public easement  • First Amendment  • free speech  • public forum doctrine Sotomayor
Roberts
Alito
107



Lawson v. FMR LLC 571 U.S. 429 (2014)

 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  • whistleblower protection for subcontractor employees Roberts, Breyer, Kagan; Scalia, Thomas (in part)
Scalia
Sotomayor
108



EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, L. P. 572 U.S. 489 (2014)

 Clean Air Act  • national ambient air quality standards  • Good Neighbor Provision  • Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Scalia
109



Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. 572 U.S. 663 (2014)

 copyright  • statute of limitations  • laches Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Breyer
110



Wood v. Moss 572 U.S. 744 (2014)

 First Amendment  • viewpoint discrimination  • Secret Service crowd control  • qualified immunity Unanimous
411



Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community 572 U.S. 831 (2014)

 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act  • tribal sovereign immunity
Kagan
Sotomayor
Scalia
Thomas
112



Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. 572 U.S. 898 (2014)

 patent law  • definiteness requirement Unanimous
413



CTS Corp. v. Waldburger 573 U.S. 20 (2014)

 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980  • federal preemption of state statutes of limitations  • statute of repose Breyer
Kennedy
Scalia
414



Republic of Argentina v. NML Capital, Ltd. 573 U.S. 147 (2014)

 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act  • postjudgment discovery of judgment debtor's extraterritorial assets
Scalia
215



Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. 573 U.S. 284 (2014)

 Securities Exchange Act of 1934  • SEC Rule 10b-5  • rebuttable presumption of reliance on material misrepresentation  • class certification Breyer, Sotomayor
Roberts
Thomas
416



Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. 573 U.S. 739 (2014)

 Religious Freedom Restoration Act  • Affordable Care Act  • contraceptive mandate  • religious-based objection by for-profit corporation Sotomayor; Breyer, Kagan (in part)
Alito
Kennedy
Breyer and Kagan

References

  • "2013 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  • "2013 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  • "2013 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2014.


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