2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

The 2015 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2015, and concluded October 2, 2016. This was the twenty-second term of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's tenure on the Court.
Stephen Breyer 2015 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
6
Concurrence
0
Other
8
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissent Total = 23
Bench opinions = 16 Opinions relating to orders = 7 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Ginsburg (9) Least joined by: Scalia (1)[1]
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
401



Correll v. Florida 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty
Sotomayor
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari and application for stay of execution.
102



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

Federal Arbitration Act Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, Kagan
Thomas
Ginsburg
203



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
Sotomayor
Alito
404



Brooks v. Alabama 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

death penalty
Sotomayor
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of a stay of execution and a petition for certiorari.
205



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
Kennedy
Thomas
Ginsburg
106



Luis v. United States 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

pretrial asset freezing   Sixth Amendment   right to counsel of one's choice Roberts, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
Thomas
Kennedy
Kagan
107



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 Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Roberts
108



Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm'n 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

legislative redistricting   Voting Rights Act   Fourteenth Amendment   Equal Protection Clause Unanimous[2]
109



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 Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
210



Ocasio v. United States 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Hobbs Act   conspiracy
Alito
Thomas
Sotomayor
411



Boyer v. Davis 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   decades-long delay in carrying out execution
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
112



Wittman v. Personhuballah 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

legislative redistricting   Article III   standing Unanimous[2]
413



Tucker v. Louisiana 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty Ginsburg
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
214



Ross v. Blake 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995   exhaustion of remedies
Kagan
Thomas
415



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

Double Jeopardy Clause   sovereignty of Puerto Rico Sotomayor
Kagan
Thomas
Ginsburg
216



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

patent law   Patent Act of 1952   enhanced damages for infringement Kennedy, Alito
Roberts
117



Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Leahy-Smith America Invents Act   appealability of decision to conduct inter partes review Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Kagan; Alito, Sotomayor (in part)
Thomas
Alito
318



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

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act   extraterritorial application
Alito
Ginsburg
419



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

Armed Career Criminal Act   sentence enhancement for prior convictions Ginsburg
Kagan
Kennedy
Thomas
Alito
120



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

Fourteenth Amendment   abortion   regulation of abortion providers   Texas Senate Bill 5   res judicata Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Ginsburg
Thomas
Alito
421



Conner v. Sellers 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   lengthy delay in carrying out execution
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of an application for a stay of execution and of certiorari.
422



Conner v. Sellers 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   lengthy delay in carrying out execution
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of an application for a stay of execution and of certiorari.
223



Gloucester County School Board v. G. G. 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Breyer concurred in the Court's granting of a stay pending a petition for certiorari.

Notes

  1. All but two of Breyer's opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas joined the fewest of Breyer's opinions, with three.
  2. 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

  • 2015 Term Opinions of the Court, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved August 4, 2016.
  • 2015 Term Opinions Relating to Orders, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved August 4, 2016.
  • 2015 Term In-Chambers Opinions, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved August 4, 2016.
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