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The 2014 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2014 and concluded October 4, 2015. This was the twenty-ninth term of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia's tenure on the Court.
Antonin Scalia 2014 term statistics
9
Majority or Plurality
4
Concurrence
1
Other Total = 30
14
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissent
Bench opinions = 28 Opinions relating to orders = 2 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Thomas (16 in full, 2 in part) Least joined by: Sotomayor (6) Unjoined: 3/30 (10%)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
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Jones v. United States 574 U.S. ___ (2014)

Sixth Amendment  • right to jury trial  • sentencing based on judicial fact-finding Thomas, Ginsburg
Scalia dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
5-{{{number}}}



Whitman v. United States 574 U.S. ___ (2014)

Securities Exchange Act of 1934  • deference to agency interpretation of statutes  • rule of lenity Thomas
Scalia filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
4-{{{number}}}



Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens 574 U.S. ___ (2014)

jurisdiction over denial of appeal Kennedy, Kagan; Thomas (in part)
Ginsburg
Thomas
1-{{{number}}}



Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

Truth in Lending Act  • rescission by borrower Unanimous
1-{{{number}}}



Whitfield v. United States 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

federal criminal law  • enhanced sentencing penalty for forced accompaniment during bank robbery Unanimous
1-{{{number}}}



Jennings v. Stephens 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure  • defense of judgment on alternative grounds Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
3-{{{number}}}



Kansas v. Nebraska 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

Republican River Compact
Kagan
Roberts
Thomas
1-{{{number}}}



Alabama Dept. of Revenue v. CSX Transp., Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

discriminatory taxation of rail carrier Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
2-{{{number}}}



Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Administrative Procedure Act  • exclusion of interpretive rules from notice-and-comment requirements  • deference to agency interpretation of ambiguous regulations
Sotomayor
Thomas
Alito
2-{{{number}}}



Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Industry Pension Fund 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

Securities Act of 1933  • opinions in registration statement later proved incorrect
Kagan
Thomas
4-{{{number}}}



Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Pregnancy Discrimination Act  • disparate treatment claim Kennedy, Thomas
Breyer
Alito
Kennedy
4-{{{number}}}



Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • redistricting  • racial gerrymandering  • Voting Rights Act of 1965 Roberts, Thomas, Alito
Breyer
Thomas
1-{{{number}}}



Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Medicaid  • Supremacy Clause  • implied right of action Roberts, Thomas, Alito; Breyer (in part)
Breyer
Sotomayor
4-{{{number}}}



Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Natural Gas Act  • federal preemption of state antitrust laws Roberts
Breyer
Thomas
4-{{{number}}}



Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

First Amendment  • freedom of speech  • ban on personal solicitation of campaign funds by judicial candidates Thomas
Roberts
Ginsburg
Breyer
Kennedy
Alito
4-{{{number}}}



Comptroller of Treasury of Md. v. Wynne 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

state credit for income tax paid to other states  • Dormant Commerce Clause  • internal consistency test Thomas (in part)
Alito
Thomas
Ginsburg
3-{{{number}}}



City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990  • obligation to provide accommodations to mentally ill arrestee  • improvidently granted certiorari Kagan
Alito
4-{{{number}}}



Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

patent law  • induced infringement  • belief in patent invalidity as defense Roberts
Kennedy
1-{{{number}}}



EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Title VII  • refusal to hire applicant because of religious practices  • disparate treatment  • failure to accommodate Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
Thomas
4-{{{number}}}



Zivotofsky v. Kerry 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

diplomatic recognition  • separation of powers  • Article Two  • U.S. position on status of Jerusalem  • Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003  • passport designation of births in Jerusalem Roberts, Alito
Kennedy
Breyer
Thomas
Roberts
1-{{{number}}}



Kerry v. Din 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Immigration and Nationality Act  • exclusion of alien for terrorist activities  • denial of spouse's visa  • Due Process Clause  • substantive due process  • liberty interest in marriage Roberts, Thomas
Kennedy
Breyer
2-{{{number}}}



Ohio v. Clark 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Sixth Amendment  • Confrontation Clause  • admissibility of statements by child abuse victim to teacher  • mandatory reporting obligations Ginsburg
Alito
Thomas
4-{{{number}}}



Kingsley v. Hendrickson 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • excessive force against pretrial detainee Roberts, Thomas
Breyer
Alito
4-{{{number}}}



Los Angeles v. Patel 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Fourth Amendment  • mandated hotel guest record keeping and inspection  • facial challenge Roberts, Thomas
Sotomayor
Alito
4-{{{number}}}



King v. Burwell 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act  • federally established health care exchanges  • federal tax credit subsidies for individual purchase of health insurance Thomas, Alito
Roberts
1-{{{number}}}



Johnson v. United States 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Armed Career Criminal Act  • residual clause  • Fifth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • void for vagueness Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Kennedy
Thomas
Alito
4-{{{number}}}



Obergefell v. Hodges 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

same-sex marriage  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • Equal Protection Clause Thomas
Kennedy
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
1-{{{number}}}



Michigan v. EPA 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Clean Air Act  • regulation of power plant emissions  • relevance of cost to decision to regulate Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Thomas
Kagan
4-{{{number}}}



Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm'n 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Elections Clause  • legislative redistricting  • Arizona Proposition 106 (2000)  • gerrymandering  • Article III  • standing of legislature to bring suit Thomas
Ginsburg
Roberts
Thomas
2-{{{number}}}



Glossip v. Gross 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Eighth Amendment  • death penalty  • use of midazolam in lethal injection Thomas
Alito
Thomas
Breyer
Sotomayor

References

  • 2014 Term Opinions of the Court, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved October 5, 2015.
  • 2014 Term Opinions Relating to Orders, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved October 5, 2015.
  • 2014 Term In-Chambers Opinions, Supreme Court of the United States, retrieved October 5, 2015.