The 2015 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2015, and concluded October 2, 2016. This was the thirtieth and final term of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia's tenure on the Court; Scalia died on February 13, 2016.
Antonin Scalia 2015 term statistics
2
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 6
Bench opinions = 5 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Thomas (5) Least joined by: Sotomayor (1)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
201



Mullenix v. Luna 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

 Fourth Amendment  • use of deadly force in effecting arrest  • qualified immunity
per curiam
Sotomayor
402



Rapelje v. Blackston 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

 Sixth Amendment  • Confrontation Clause  • Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 Thomas, Alito
Scalia dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
103



Shapiro v. McManus 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

 congressional apportionment  • three-judge panel review of constitutional challenges Unanimous
104



Kansas v. Carr 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Eighth Amendment  • death penalty  • jury instructions on standard of proof for mitigating factors Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan
Sotomayor
405



Montgomery v. Louisiana 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Eighth Amendment  • mandatory life imprisonment of minors  • retroactivity of new constitutional rules Thomas, Alito
Kennedy
Thomas
406



FERC v. Electric Power Supply Assn. 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Federal Power Act  • regulation of electricity market  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order No. 745 Thomas
Kagan

References

  • "2015 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  • "2015 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  • "2015 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved January 25, 2016.


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