2016 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

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 Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
112



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

 Fair Housing Act  • municipality as aggrieved person to bring suit Roberts, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
113



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

 Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act  • indemnification for post-divorce waiver of military retirement pay  • federal preemption Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
114



Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act  • bankruptcy law  • filing of obviously time-barred proof of claim Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Sotomayor
215



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
Thomas
416



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 Ginsburg
Kennedy
Thomas
117



McWilliams v. Dunn 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 indigent defendant access to independent mental health expert Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
418



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

 Sixth Amendment  • public trial violation  • ineffective assistance of counsel  • preservation of error Kagan
Kennedy
Thomas
Alito
119



Turner v. United States 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

 Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • failure to disclose exculpatory information Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor
Kagan
220



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
Roberts
Thomas
Gorsuch
Sotomayor
421



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 Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
422



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

 Fourth Amendment  • cross-border shooting of foreign national by federal law enforcement Ginsburg
per curiam
Thomas

Notes

  1. ^ Gorsuch joined the Court midterm. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas joined the fewest of Breyer's opinions, with four.
  2. ^ This 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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