2016 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas

The 2016 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2016, and concluded October 1, 2017. This was the twenty-sixth term of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas's tenure on the Court.
Clarence Thomas 2016 term statistics
7
 Majority or Plurality
13
 Concurrence
1
 Other
11
 Dissent
3
 Concurrence/dissent Total = 35
Bench opinions = 32 Opinions relating to orders = 3 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Alito (14 in full, 1 in part) Least joined by: Ginsburg (3)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
201



Bosse v. Oklahoma 580 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Eighth Amendment  • death penalty  • victim impact evidence  • opinions of victim's family on sentencing Alito
per curiam
202



Bravo-Fernandez v. United States 580 U.S. ___ (2016)

 Double Jeopardy Clause  • issue preclusion
Ginsburg
403



Buck v. Davis 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

 certificate of appealability  • Sixth Amendment  • ineffective assistance of counsel  • jury consideration of race in imposing death penalty Alito
Roberts
304



Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Bd. of Elections 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

 consideration of race in legislative redistricting  • Equal Protection Clause  • Voting Rights Act
Kennedy
 Alito
405



Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Sixth Amendment  • racial bias expressed during jury deliberation  • no-impeachment rule
Kennedy
 Alito
106



Beckles v. United States 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Federal Sentencing Guidelines  • residual clause  • Due Process Clause  • void for vagueness doctrine Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito
Kennedy
 Ginsburg
 Sotomayor
507



Leonard v. Texas 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Due Process Clause  • civil forfeiture
Thomas filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
408



Baston v. United States 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Foreign Commerce Clause  • restitution award to victim of extraterritorial sex trafficking
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
209



NLRB v. SW General, Inc 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998
Roberts
 Sotomayor
410



Manuel v. Joliet 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Fourth Amendment  • unlawful pretrial detention
Kagan
 Alito
111



Star Athletica, L. L. C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc. 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

 copyright law  • features incorporated into design of useful articles Roberts, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Ginsburg
 Breyer
412



Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp. 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

 bankruptcy law  • Chapter 11  • Article III standing  • creditor priority in structured dismissal Alito
Breyer
213



Coventry Health Care of Mo., Inc. v. Nevils 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959  • state law prohibition of insurance carrier subrogation and reimbursement  • federal preemption
Ginsburg
114



Manrique v. United States 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure  • appeal from amended judgment for restitution Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Kagan
Ginsburg
415



Nelson v. Colorado 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • refund of fines, costs, and restitution after reversal of conviction
Ginsburg
 Alito
216



Lewis v. Clarke 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 tribal sovereign immunity  • extraterritorial tribal commercial activity
Sotomayor
 Ginsburg
317



Bank of America Corp. v. Miami 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Fair Housing Act  • municipality as aggrieved person to bring suit Kennedy, Alito
Breyer
218



Howell v. Howell 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act  • indemnification of post-divorce waiver of military retirement pay  • federal preemption
Breyer
419



Kindred Nursing Centers, L. P. v. Clark 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Federal Arbitration Act  • power of attorney authority to agree to arbitration  • federal preemption
Kagan
120



TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 patent law  • venue  • corporate residence Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
221



Cooper v. Harris 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • legislative redistricting on the basis of race  • Voting Rights Act
Kagan
 Alito
122



Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Immigration and Nationality Act  • removal proceedings for aggravated felony conviction  • federal classification of statutory rape Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
123



Sandoz Inc v. Amgen Inc. 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009  • patent law  • availability of injunction to enforce biosimilar drug application requirements Unanimous
Breyer
224



Microsoft Corp. v. Baker 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 appealability of denial of class allegations after voluntary dismissal by named plaintiffs Roberts, Alito
Ginsburg
225



Sessions v. Morales-Santana 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Immigration and Nationality Act  • Fifth Amendment  • equal protection  • citizenship based on physical presence in U.S. of unwed mother or father prior to birth Alito
Ginsburg
226



Ziglar v. Abbasi 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 detentions following the September 11 attacks  • Fifth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • equal protection  • Fourth Amendment  • implied cause of action
Kennedy
 Breyer
227



Matal v. Tam 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 trademark law  • First Amendment  • free speech  • disparaging trademarks
Alito
 Kennedy
228



Weaver v. Massachusetts 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Sixth Amendment  • public trial violation  • ineffective assistance of counsel  • preservation of error Gorsuch
Kennedy
 Alito
 Breyer
429



Jae Lee v. United States 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Sixth Amendment  • ineffective assistance of counsel  • effect of conviction on immigration status Alito (in part)
Roberts
430



Murr v. Wisconsin 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Fourteenth Amendment  • regulatory taking  • treatment of separate parcels under common ownership
Kennedy
 Roberts
231



Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 First Amendment  • Free Exercise Clause  • Establishment Clause  • eligibility of religious organization for government grant Gorsuch
Roberts
 Breyer
 Gorsuch
 Sotomayor
132



Davila v. Davis 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Sixth Amendment  • ineffective assistance of counsel  • procedural default  • failure of habeas counsel to raise failure by appellate counsel Roberts, Kennedy, Alito, Gorsuch
Breyer
433



Hernandez v. Mesa 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Fourth Amendment  • cross-border shooting of foreign national by federal law enforcement  • implied right of action
per curiam
 Breyer
334



Trump. v. International Refugee Assistance Project 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 First Amendment  • Free Exercise Clause  • Executive Order 13780 Alito, Gorsuch
per curiam
435



Peruta v. California 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Second Amendment  • gun laws in California  • public carrying of firearms Gorsuch
Thomas dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.

References
  • 2016 Term Opinions of the Court, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved July 16, 2017.
  • 2016 Term Opinions Relating to Orders, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved July 16, 2017.
  • 2016 Term In-Chambers Opinions, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved July 16, 2017.
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