2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The 2015 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2015 and concluded October 2, 2016. This was the twenty-third term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg official SCOTUS portrait.jpg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2015 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 12
Bench opinions = 12 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 3 Most joined by: - Least joined by: -
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
4-01



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

Federal Arbitration Act Sotomayor
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Breyer
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Thomas
1-02



Bruce v. Samuels 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995  • filing fees for in forma pauperis litigants Unanimous
4-03



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
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Thomas
1-04



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 Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Thomas
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Roberts
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Alito
4-05



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 Sotomayor
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Kennedy
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Thomas
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Breyer
1-06



Evenwel v. Abbott 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

legislative redistricting based on total state population  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • one person, one vote doctrine Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Thomas
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Alito
1-07



Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Federal Power Act  • interstate wholesale electricity rates  • federal preemption Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
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Thomas
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Sotomayor
1-08



Bank Markazi v. Peterson 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012  • domestic suits by victims of state-sponsored terrorism  • case-specific legislative designation of state assets for judgment execution  • separation of powers  • Article III Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Kagan; Thomas (in part)
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Roberts
1-09



Sheriff v. Gillie 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act  • special counsel use of state attorney general letterhead Unanimous[1]
4-10



Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970  • Article III  • injury-in-fact Sotomayor
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Alito
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Thomas
1-11



Betterman v. Montana 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Sixth Amendment  • Speedy Trial Clause  • postconviction delay in sentencing Unanimous[1]
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Thomas
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Sotomayor
2-12



Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Clean Water Act  • United States Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional determination  • Administrative Procedure Act reviewability
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Roberts
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Kennedy
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Kagan

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 This opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court.

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