2014 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia

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
14
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissent Total = 30
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)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
401



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.
502



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.
403



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

jurisdiction over denial of appeal Kennedy, Kagan; Thomas (in part)
Ginsburg
Thomas
104



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

Truth in Lending Act   rescission by borrower Unanimous
105



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

federal criminal law   enhanced sentencing penalty for forced accompaniment during bank robbery Unanimous
106



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

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure   defense of judgment on alternative grounds Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
307



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

Republican River Compact
Kagan
Roberts
Thomas
108



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

discriminatory taxation of rail carrier Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
209



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
210



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
411



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

Pregnancy Discrimination Act   disparate treatment claim Kennedy, Thomas
Breyer
Alito
Kennedy
412



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
113



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
414



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

Natural Gas Act   federal preemption of state antitrust laws Roberts
Breyer
Thomas
415



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
416



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
317



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
418



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

patent law   induced infringement   belief in patent invalidity as defense Roberts
Kennedy
119



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
420



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
121



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
222



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
423



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

Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause   excessive force against pretrial detainee Roberts, Thomas
Breyer
Alito
424



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

Fourth Amendment   mandated hotel guest record keeping and inspection   facial challenge Roberts, Thomas
Sotomayor
Alito
425



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
126



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
427



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

same-sex marriage   Fourteenth Amendment   Due Process Clause   Equal Protection Clause Thomas
Kennedy
Roberts
Thomas
Alito
128



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
429



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
230



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.
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