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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