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2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy

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The 2013 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2013, and concluded October 5, 2014. This was the twenty-seventh term of Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy's tenure on the Court.
Anthony Kennedy 2013 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
1
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 10
Bench opinions = 10 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Alito (7 in full, 1 in part) Least joined by: Breyer (4)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Ray Haluch Gravel Co. v. Central Pension Fund of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

appeal from final decision  • award of attorney's fees  • Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Unanimous
402



Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice 571 U.S. ___ (2014)

Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998  • preclusion of state-law class actions  • connection between misrepresentation and sale of security Alito
Breyer
Thomas
103



United States v. Quality Stores, Inc. 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Federal Insurance Contributions Act  • taxation of severance pay Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor
104



Schuette v. BAMN 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Michigan Civil Rights Initiative  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • racial preferences in college admission Roberts, Alito
Roberts
Scalia
Breyer
Sotomayor
105



Paroline v. United States 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Violence Against Women Act of 1994  • restitution for possession of child pornography  • causation of victim's losses Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan
Roberts
Sotomayor
106



Town of Greece v. Galloway 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • legislative prayer Roberts, Alito; Scalia, Thomas (in part)
Thomas
Alito
Breyer
Kagan
107



Hall v. Florida 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Eighth Amendment  • capital punishment  • execution of the mentally disabled Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
108



CTS Corp. v. Waldburger 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980  • federal preemption of state statutes of limitations  • statute of repose Sotomayor, Kagan; Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito (in part)
Scalia
Ginsburg
109



POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co. 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

Lanham Act  • Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act  • false or misleading product descriptions Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
210



Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

Religious Freedom Restoration Act  • Affordable Care Act  • contraceptive mandate  • religious-based objection by for-profit corporation
Alito
Ginsburg
Breyer and Kagan

References

  • "2013 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  • "2013 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  • "2013 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2014.