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. 1 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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