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2016 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

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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

  1. ^ Gorsuch joined the Court midterm. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Ginsburg and Sotomayor joined the fewest of Roberts' opinions, with five.
  2. ^ a b 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.