2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The 2015 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2015 and concluded October 2, 2016. This was the twenty-third term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court .
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2015 term statistics
8
 Majority or Plurality
5
 Concurrence
0
 Other
4
 Dissent
1
 Concurrence/dissent Total = 18
Bench opinions = 17 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 3 Most joined by: Sotomayor (12) Least joined by: Scalia (1)[1]
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
4-01



DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

 Federal Arbitration Act Sotomayor
Breyer
 Thomas
1-02



Bruce v. Samuels 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995  • filing fees for in forma pauperis litigants Unanimous
4-03



Montanile v. Board of Trustees of Nat. Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974  • equitable remedies for plan enforcement
Thomas
1-04



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 Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
 Roberts
 Alito
4-05



Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974  • preemption of state law health care disclosure requirements Sotomayor
Kennedy
 Thomas
 Breyer
1-06



Evenwel v. Abbott 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

 legislative redistricting based on total state population  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • one person, one vote doctrine Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
 Alito
1-07



Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Federal Power Act  • interstate wholesale electricity rates  • federal preemption Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
 Sotomayor
1-08



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 Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Kagan; Thomas (in part)
Roberts
1-09



Sheriff v. Gillie 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act  • special counsel use of state attorney general letterhead Unanimous[2]
4-10



Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970  • Article III  • injury-in-fact Sotomayor
Alito
 Thomas
1-11



Betterman v. Montana 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Sixth Amendment  • Speedy Trial Clause  • postconviction delay in sentencing Unanimous[2]
Thomas
 Sotomayor
2-12



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
Roberts
 Kennedy
 Kagan
2-13



Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Double Jeopardy Clause  • sovereignty of Puerto Rico Thomas
Kagan
 Thomas
 Breyer
1-14



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

 federal crime of domestic violence in Indian lands  • tribal court conviction as predicate offense  • Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968  • Sixth Amendment  • Assistance of Counsel Clause  • Fifth Amendment  • Due Process Clause Unanimous[2]
Thomas
2-15



Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Fair Labor Standards Act  • overtime exemption for automobile service advisors Sotomayor
Kennedy
 Thomas
3-18



RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act  • extraterritorial application Breyer, Kagan
Alito
 Breyer
2-19



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

 Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges  • judge-supplied race-neutral reason for challenge Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
Ginsburg concurred in the Court's order to grant, vacate, and remand.
2-20



Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Fourteenth Amendment  • abortion  • regulation of abortion providers  • Texas Senate Bill 5  • res judicata
Breyer
 Thomas
 Alito

Notes

  1. ↑ All but four of Ginsburg's opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas joined the fewest number of Ginsburg's opinions, with five in full and one in part.
  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

Judicial opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Supreme Court of the United States (August 10, 1993 – present); by term
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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