Type | Case | Citation | Issues | Joined by | Other opinions |
401 | New Hampshire Right to Life v. Department of Health and Human Services | 577 U.S. ___ (2015)
| Freedom of Information Act | Scalia | |
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |
402 | Friedman v. Highland Park | 577 U.S. ___ (2015)
| Second Amendment • right to keep and bear arms • municipal ban on semiautomatic firearms and high-capacity magazines | Scalia | |
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |
403 | DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia | 577 U.S. ___ (2015)
| Federal Arbitration Act | | |
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104 | 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 | Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan; Alito (in part) | |
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205 | 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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406 | Montgomery v. Louisiana | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Eighth Amendment • mandatory life imprisonment of minors • retroactivity of new constitutional rules | | |
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107 | Musacchio v. United States | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| challenge to sufficiency of evidence based on incorrect jury instructions • waiver of statute of limitations | Unanimous | |
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208 | California Building Industry Assn. v. San Jose | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| ordinance requiring new developments include low income housing • Fifth Amendment • Takings Clause | | |
Thomas concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari. |
209 | 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 | | |
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410 | American Freedom Defense Initiative v. King County | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| First Amendment • free speech • public forum doctrine • advertising in public transit areas | Alito | |
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |
411 | Nebraska v. Colorado | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| discretion to decline original jurisdiction suits • Colorado Amendment 64 | Alito | |
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of leave to file complaint. |
412 | 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 | |
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113 | Nebraska v. Parker | 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Omaha Indian Reservation • diminishment of reservation boundaries | Unanimous[2] | |
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214 | Luis v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| pretrial asset freezing • Sixth Amendment • right to counsel of one's choice | | |
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215 | Evenwel v. Abbott | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| legislative redistricting based on total state population • Fourteenth Amendment • Equal Protection Clause • one person, one vote doctrine | | |
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416 | Kakarala v. Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| federal court review of orders remanding cases to state court | | |
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |
417 | Welch v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Armed Career Criminal Act • retroactive effect of court decision on collateral review | | |
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218 | Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Federal Power Act • interstate wholesale electricity rates • federal preemption | | |
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419 | Arrigoni Enterprises, LLC. v. Durham | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fifth Amendment • Takings Clause • exhaustion of remedies under state procedures | Kennedy | |
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |
420 | Heffernan v. City of Paterson | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| First Amendment • free speech by government employees • demotion based on employer's factual mistake regarding engagement in protected activity | Alito | |
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421 | Ocasio v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Hobbs Act • conspiracy | | |
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222 | Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 • Article III • injury-in-fact | | |
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423 | Husky Int'l Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| bankruptcy law • Chapter 7 • discharge exception for actual fraud | | |
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224 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. Manning | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Securities Exchange Act of 1934 • removal jurisdiction • federal question jurisdiction | Sotomayor | |
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425 | United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Bible | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| administrative law • deference to agency interpretation | | |
Thomas dissented from the denial of certiorari. |
226 | CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Title VII • award of attorney's fees to prevailing party | | |
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227 | Betterman v. Montana | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Sixth Amendment • Speedy Trial Clause • postconviction delay in sentencing | Alito | |
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428 | 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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429 | Green v. Brennan | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Title VII • constructive discharge • statute of limitations | | |
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230 | Adams v. Alabama | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Eighth Amendment • mandatory life imprisonment of minors • retroactivity of new constitutional rules | Alito | |
Thomas concurred in the Court's decision to grant certiorari, vacate the lower court's opinion, and remand. |
431 | Lynch v. Arizona | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourteenth Amendment • Due Process Clause • death penalty • right to inform jury at sentencing of parole ineligibility | Alito | |
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232 | Ross v. Blake | 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 • exhaustion of remedies | | |
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433 | Williams v. Pennsylvania | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourteenth Amendment • Due Process Clause • judicial recusal due to prior involvement as prosecutor | | |
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434 | Dietz v. Bouldin | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| district court recall of jury in civil case after discharge | Kennedy | |
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235 | Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Double Jeopardy Clause • sovereignty of Puerto Rico | | |
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136 | Puerto Rico v. Franklin Cal. Tax-Free Trust | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| bankruptcy law • preemption of municipal bankruptcy laws • Puerto Rican government-debt crisis | Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Kagan | |
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237 | 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 | | |
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138 | Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 • Department of Defense contracting with veteran-owned small businesses | Unanimous[2] | |
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139 | Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| False Claims Act • implied false certification theory • failure to disclose noncompliance with legal requirements | Unanimous[2] | |
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440 | Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fair Labor Standards Act • overtime exemption for automobile service advisors | Alito | |
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141 | Utah v. Strieff | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourth Amendment • exclusionary rule • attenuation doctrine | Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito | |
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242 | Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Leahy-Smith America Invents Act • appealability of decision to conduct inter partes review | | |
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443 | Taylor v. United States | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Hobbs Act • robbery of drug dealers as satisfaction of commerce requirement | | |
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444 | Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourteenth Amendment • Equal Protection Clause • affirmative action • race-conscious college admissions program | | |
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345 | 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 | | |
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246 | Mathis v. United States | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Armed Career Criminal Act • sentence enhancement for prior convictions | | |
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447 | Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| Fourteenth Amendment • abortion • regulation of abortion providers • Texas Senate Bill 5 • res judicata | | |
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448 | Voisine v. United States | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| federal criminal law • prohibition on firearm ownership for misdemeanor domestic violence conviction • Second Amendment | Sotomayor (in part) | |
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449 | Delaware Strong Families v. Denn | 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
| First Amendment • campaign finance reform • mandated disclosure of anonymous donors | | |
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |