2016 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts information
The 2016 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2016, and concluded October 1, 2017. This was the twelfth term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court.
John Roberts 2016 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
0
Concurrence
2
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent
Total =
13
Bench opinions = 10
Opinions relating to orders = 3
In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2
Most joined by: Thomas (8 in full, 1 in part)
Least joined by: Gorsuch (1 in part)[1]
Type
Case
Citation
Issues
Joined by
Other opinions
501
Abbott v. Veasey
580 U.S. ___ (2017)
voter identification laws • Voting Rights Act
Roberts filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
102
Buck v. Davis
580 U.S. ___ (2017)
certificate of appealability • Sixth Amendment • ineffective assistance of counsel • jury consideration of race in imposing death penalty
Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
103
NLRB v. SW General, Inc
580 U.S. ___ (2017)
Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998
Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan
Thomas
Sotomayor
104
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School Dist. RE–1
580 U.S. ___ (2017)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act • Free Appropriate Public Education • individualized education program
Unanimous[2]
405
Moore v. Texas
581 U.S. ___ (2017)
Eighth Amendment • death penalty • determination of intellectual disability
Thomas, Alito
Ginsburg
106
Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman
581 U.S. ___ (2017)
First Amendment • commercial speech • regulation of communication of prices • price difference for credit card transactions
Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Kagan
Breyer
Sotomayor
107
Dean v. United States
581 U.S. ___ (2017)
federal criminal law • mandatory minimum sentence for use of firearm in violent crime • calculation of sentence for predicate offense
Unanimous[2]
508
North Carolina v. North Carolina State Conference of NAACP
581 U.S. ___ (2017)
voter identification laws • standing
Roberts filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
109
Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark Int'l, Inc.
581 U.S. ___ (2017)
patent law • patent exhaustion • parallel imports
Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Ginsburg
110
Jae Lee v. United States
582 U.S. ___ (2017)
Sixth Amendment • ineffective assistance of counsel • effect of conviction on immigration status
Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
411
Murr v. Wisconsin
582 U.S. ___ (2017)
Fourteenth Amendment • regulatory taking • treatment of separate parcels under common ownership
Thomas, Alito
Kennedy
Thomas
112
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
Kennedy, Alito, Kagan; Thomas, Gorsuch, in part
Thomas
Breyer
Gorsuch
Sotomayor
413
Hicks v. United States
582 U.S. ___ (2017)
plain error review
Thomas
Gorsuch
Roberts dissented from the Court's summary vactur and remand.
Notes
^Gorsuch joined the Court midterm. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Ginsburg and Sotomayor joined the fewest of Roberts' opinions, with five.
^ abThis opinion was handed down prior to the confirmation of Justice Gorsuch, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices then on the Court.
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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Supreme Court of the United States 2016 term (October 3, 2016 – October 1, 2017)
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