Type | Case | Citation | Issues | Joined by | Other opinions |
401 | Hurst v. Florida | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| death penalty • Sixth Amendment • right to a jury trial • judicial factfinding of aggravating circumstances after jury advisory recommendation | | |
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402 | 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 | | |
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103 | Menominee Tribe of Wis. v. United States | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act • Contract Disputes Act of 1978 • equitable tolling of statute of limitations | Unanimous | |
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204 | Taylor v. Yee | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| notification and length of state law escheat periods • Fourteenth Amendment • Due Process Clause | Thomas | |
Alito concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari. |
405 | Ben-Levi v. Brown | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 • First Amendment • Free Exercise Clause • prison denial of inmate request for group prayer | | |
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |
406 | Wearry v. Cain | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Due Process Clause • obligation of prosecution to turn over exculpatory evidence | Thomas | |
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207 | Caetano v. Massachusetts | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Second Amendment • prohibition on stun gun ownership | Thomas | |
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208 | Evenwel v. Abbott | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| legislative redistricting based on total state population • Fourteenth Amendment • Equal Protection Clause • one person, one vote doctrine | Thomas (in part) | |
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109 | Nichols v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act • change of residence registration requirements | Unanimous[2] | |
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210 | Molina-Martinez v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Federal Sentencing Guidelines • sentencing based on incorrect range | Thomas | |
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111 | Ocasio v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Hobbs Act • conspiracy | Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan | |
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112 | Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 • Article III • injury-in-fact | Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Kagan | |
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213 | Foster v. Chatman | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourteenth Amendment • Equal Protection Clause • racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges • adequate and independent state ground | | |
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214 | Green v. Brennan | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Title VII • constructive discharge • statute of limitations | | |
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215 | Adams v. Alabama | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Eighth Amendment • mandatory life imprisonment of minors • retroactivity of new constitutional rules | Thomas | |
Alito concurred in the Court's decision to grant certiorari, vacate the lower court's opinion, and remand. |
316 | Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Leahy-Smith America Invents Act • appealability of decision to conduct inter partes review | Sotomayor | |
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117 | Taylor v. United States | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Hobbs Act • robbery of drug dealers as satisfaction of commerce requirement | Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan | |
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118 | RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act • extraterritorial application | Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas; Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan (in part) | |
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419 | 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 | Thomas | |
Alito dissented from the Court's order to grant, vacate, and remand. |
420 | Flowers v. Mississippi | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourteenth Amendment • Equal Protection Clause • racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges • GVR orders | Thomas | |
Alito dissented from the Court's order to grant, vacate, and remand. |
421 | Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourteenth Amendment • Equal Protection Clause • affirmative action • race-conscious college admissions program | Roberts, Thomas | |
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122 | Birchfield v. North Dakota | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourth Amendment • search incident to arrest • drunk driving • implied consent to breathalyzer or blood alcohol content tests | Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Kagan | |
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423 | Mathis v. United States | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Armed Career Criminal Act • sentence enhancement for prior convictions | | |
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424 | Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourteenth Amendment • abortion • regulation of abortion providers • Texas Senate Bill 5 • res judicata | Roberts, Thomas | |
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425 | Stormans, Inc. v. Wiesman | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| First Amendment • Free Exercise Clause • religious objection by pharmacist to dispensing emergency contraceptives | Roberts, Thomas | |
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |