2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

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The 2013 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2013, and concluded October 5, 2014. This was the ninth term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court.
John Roberts 2013 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
2
Concurrence
2
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 14
Bench opinions = 12 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 1
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Kennedy, Breyer (7) Least joined by: Alito (3)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
501



Marek v. Lane 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

cy pres  • class action settlement
Roberts filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari, regarding the settlement of class action claims that Facebook's use of Beacon to track and share off-site online activities violated the class members' privacy.
402



Kaley v. United States 571 U.S. ___ (2014)

criminal forfeiture  • pretrial asset restraint  • grand jury determination of probable cause  • Fifth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • Sixth Amendment  • right to counsel Breyer, Sotomayor
Kagan
103



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

criminal trespass at military installation  • public easement Unanimous
Ginsburg
Alito
404



BG Group plc v. Republic of Argentina 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

consent to arbitration by treaty  • Federal Arbitration Act Kennedy
Breyer
Sotomayor
105



Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875  • abandonment of right-of-way  • extinguishment of easement Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan
Sotomayor
106



McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

First Amendment  • campaign finance reform  • Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971  • Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002  • aggregate campaign contribution limits Scalia, Kennedy, Alito
Thomas
Breyer
507



Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc. 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Roberts denied the application to recall and stay the lower court's mandate, finding that likelihood of irreparable harm was not shown.
208



Schuette v. BAMN 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Michigan Civil Rights Initiative  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • racial preferences in college admission
Kennedy
Scalia
Breyer
Sotomayor
409



Paroline v. United States 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Violence Against Women Act of 1994  • restitution for possession of child pornography  • causation of victim's losses Scalia, Thomas
Kennedy
Sotomayor
110



Bond v. United States 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Scalia
Thomas
Alito
211



Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

Immigration and Nationality Act  • priority date for visa eligibility  • Child Status Protection Act Scalia
Kagan
Alito
Sotomayor
112



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

Securities Exchange Act of 1934  • SEC Rule 10b-5  • rebuttable presumption of reliance on material misrepresentation  • class certification Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Ginsburg
Thomas
113



Riley v. California 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

Fourth Amendment  • warrantless search of cell phone data incident to arrest Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
114



McCullen v. Coakley 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

buffer zone around abortion clinics  • First Amendment  • free speech  • public forum doctrine  • content neutrality Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Scalia
Alito

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.