2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy
Appearance
The 2015 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2015, and concluded October 2, 2016. This was the twenty-ninth term of Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy's tenure on the Court. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Montgomery v. Louisiana | 577 U.S. ___ (2016) |
Eighth Amendment • mandatory life imprisonment of minors • retroactivity of new constitutional rules | Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan |
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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 | Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan |
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Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo | 577 U.S. ___ (2016) |
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 • certification of class action • compensibility for varying times spent donning and doffing protective gear | Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan |
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Luis v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016) |
pretrial asset freezing • Sixth Amendment • right to counsel of one's choice | Alito |
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Welch v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016) |
Armed Career Criminal Act • retroactive effect of court decision on collateral review | Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan |
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Molina-Martinez v. United States | 578 U.S. ___ (2016) |
Federal Sentencing Guidelines • sentencing based on incorrect range | Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan |
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CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC | 578 U.S. ___ (2016) |
Title VII • award of attorney's fees to prevailing party | Unanimous[2] |
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Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. | 578 U.S. ___ (2016) |
Clean Water Act • United States Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional determination • Administrative Procedure Act reviewability | Thomas, Alito |
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Williams v. Pennsylvania | 579 U.S. ___ (2016) |
Fourteenth Amendment • Due Process Clause • judicial recusal due to prior involvement as prosecutor | Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan |
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Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro | 579 U.S. ___ (2016) |
Fair Labor Standards Act • overtime exemption for automobile service advisors | Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan |
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Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin | 579 U.S. ___ (2016) |
Fourteenth Amendment • Equal Protection Clause • affirmative action • race-conscious college admissions program | Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor |
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Mathis v. United States | 579 U.S. ___ (2016) |
Armed Career Criminal Act • sentence enhancement for prior convictions |
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Notes
- ^ All but one of Kennedy's opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas joined the fewest of Kennedy's opinions, with three.
- ^ 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 June 23, 2016.
- "2015 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- "2015 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved June 23, 2016.