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2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy

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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.
Anthony Kennedy 2015 term statistics
9
Majority or Plurality
2
Concurrence
0
Other
1
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 12
Bench opinions = 12 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Breyer (9) Least joined by: Scalia (0)[1]
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Montgomery v. Louisiana 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment  • mandatory life imprisonment of minors  • retroactivity of new constitutional rules Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Scalia
Thomas
102



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
Thomas
Breyer
Ginsburg
103



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
Roberts
Thomas
404



Luis v. United States 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

pretrial asset freezing  • Sixth Amendment  • right to counsel of one's choice Alito
Breyer
Thomas
Kagan
105



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
Thomas
106



Molina-Martinez v. United States 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Federal Sentencing Guidelines  • sentencing based on incorrect range Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
107



CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Title VII  • award of attorney's fees to prevailing party Unanimous[2]
Thomas
208



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
Roberts
Ginsburg
Kagan
109



Williams v. Pennsylvania 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • judicial recusal due to prior involvement as prosecutor Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Roberts
Thomas
110



Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Fair Labor Standards Act  • overtime exemption for automobile service advisors Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Ginsburg
Thomas
111



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
Thomas
Alito
212



Mathis v. United States 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Armed Career Criminal Act  • sentence enhancement for prior convictions
Kagan
Thomas
Breyer
Alito

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.