2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

The 2015 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2015 and concluded October 2, 2016. This was the eleventh term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court .
John Roberts 2015 term statistics
6
 Majority or Plurality
1
 Concurrence
0
 Other
4
 Dissent
0
 Concurrence/dissent Total = 11
Bench opinions = 11 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 4 Most joined by: Alito (7 in full, 1 in part) Least joined by: Scalia (2)[1]
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
1-01



OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act  • commercial activities exception Unanimous
4-02



Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Article III  • Case or Controversy Clause  • effect of unaccepted settlement offer or offer of judgment on mootness  • Telephone Consumer Protection Act  • liability of federal contractor Scalia, Alito
Ginsburg
 Thomas
 Alito
1-03



Sturgeon v. Frost 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act  • authority to regulate waterway in conservation area Unanimous[2]
2-04



Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938  • certification of class action  • compensibility for varying times spent donning and doffing protective gear Alito (in part)
Kennedy
 Thomas
4-05



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 Thomas
Breyer
4-06



Bank Markazi v. Peterson 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012  • domestic suits by victims of state-sponsored terrorism  • case-specific legislative designation of state assets for judgment execution  • separation of powers  • Article III Sotomayor
Ginsburg
1-07



Foster v. Chatman 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges  • adequate and independent state ground Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
 Thomas
1-08



Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Clean Water Act  • United States Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional determination  • Administrative Procedure Act reviewability Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Kennedy
 Ginsburg
 Kagan
4-09



Williams v. Pennsylvania 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • judicial recusal due to prior involvement as prosecutor Alito
Kennedy
 Thomas
1-10



Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

 patent law  • Patent Act of 1952  • enhanced damages for infringement Unanimous[2]
Breyer
1-11



McDonnell v. United States 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

 federal criminal law  • bribery by public official in performance of official act  • Hobbs Act  • honest services fraud Unanimous[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ All but two of Roberts' opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Ginsburg joined the fewest number of Roberts' opinions, with five.
  2. 1 2 3 This opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court.

References

Supreme Court of the United States 2015 term (October 5, 2015 – October 2, 2016)
Opinions by justice:
Chief Justice Roberts | Associate Justices Scalia (died Feb. 12/13, 2016) | Kennedy | Thomas | Ginsburg | Breyer | Alito | Sotomayor | Kagan
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