2016 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer information
The 2016 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2016, and concluded October 1, 2017. This was the twenty-third term of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's tenure on the Court.
Stephen Breyer 2016 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
3
Concurrence
1
Other
10
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent
Total =
22
Bench opinions = 17
Opinions relating to orders = 5
In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1
Most joined by: Ginsburg (9)
Least joined by: Gorsuch (0)[1]
Type
Case
Citation
Issues
Joined by
Other opinions
101
Shaw v. United States
580 U.S. ___ (2016)
federal criminal law • bank fraud
Unanimous[2]
402
Sireci v. Florida
580 U.S. ___ (2016)
Eighth Amendment • death penalty
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
403
Reed v. Louisiana
580 U.S. ___ (2016)
Eighth Amendment • death penalty
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
404
Ruiz v. Texas
580 U.S. ___ (2016)
Eighth Amendment • death penalty • solitary confinement
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of a stay of execution.
405
SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC
580 U.S. ___ (2017)
patent law • statute of limitations • laches
Alito
406
Star Athletica, L. L. C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.
580 U.S. ___ (2017)
copyright law • features incorporated into design of useful articles
Kennedy
Thomas
Ginsburg
107
Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp.
580 U.S. ___ (2017)
bankruptcy law • Chapter 11 • Article III standing • creditor priority in structured dismissal
Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
208
Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman
581 U.S. ___ (2017)
First Amendment • commercial speech • regulation of communication of prices • price difference for credit card transactions
Roberts
Sotomayor
409
McGehee v. Hutchinson
581 U.S. ___ (2017)
Eighth Amendment • death penalty • lethal injection
Sotomayor
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of a stay of execution.
510
Smith v. Ryan
581 U.S. ___ (2017)
Eighth Amendment • death penalty • solitary confinement
Breyer filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
111
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne Int'l Drilling Co.
581 U.S. ___ (2017)
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act • expropriation exception
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