Type | Case | Citation | Issues | Joined by | Other opinions |
201 | Burt v. Titlow | 571 U.S. 24 (2013)
| Sixth Amendment • ineffective assistance of counsel | | |
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402 | Woodward v. Alabama | 571 U.S. 1045 (2013)
| judicial override of jury sentencing determination • Sixth Amendment • right to jury trial • Eighth Amendment • death penalty | Breyer (in part) | |
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. |
103 | Kansas v. Cheever | 571 U.S. 87 (2013)
| Fifth Amendment • privilege against self-incrimination • voluntary intoxication defense • court-ordered psychiatric evaluation | Unanimous | |
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204 | Daimler AG v. Bauman | 571 U.S. 142 (2013)
| Fourteenth Amendment • due process • personal jurisdiction | | |
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105 | Mississippi ex rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp. | 571 U.S. 161 (2013)
| Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 • definition of "mass action" | Unanimous | |
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106 | Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper | 571 U.S. 237 (2014)
| Aviation and Transportation Security Act • immunity to liability for defamation claims • material falsity standard | Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito; Scalia, Thomas, Kagan (in part) | |
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407 | Lawson v. FMR LLC | 571 U.S. 461 (2014)
| Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 • whistleblower protection for subcontractor employees | Kennedy, Alito | |
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208 | BG Group plc v. Republic of Argentina | 572 U.S. 45 (2014)
| consent to arbitration by treaty • Federal Arbitration Act | | |
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409 | Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States | 572 U.S. 111 (2014)
| General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875 • abandonment of right-of-way • extinguishment of easement | | |
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110 | United States v. Castleman | 572 U.S. 157 (2014)
| possession of firearms by those convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence | Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan | |
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411 | Schuette v. BAMN | 572 U.S. 337 (2014)
| Michigan Civil Rights Initiative • Fourteenth Amendment • Equal Protection Clause • racial preferences in college admission | Ginsburg | |
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412 | Paroline v. United States | 572 U.S. 472 (2014)
| Violence Against Women Act of 1994 • restitution for possession of child pornography • causation of victim's losses | | |
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113 | Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. | 572 U.S. 545 (2014)
| Patent Act • fee shifting provision • meaning of "exceptional cases" | Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan; Scalia (in part) | |
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114 | Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management System, Inc. | 572 U.S. 559 (2014)
| Patent Act • fee shifting provision • standard of review of fee award | Unanimous | |
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215 | Robers v. United States | 572 U.S. 647 (2014)
| Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 | Ginsburg | |
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216 | Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community | 572 U.S. 804 (2014)
| Indian Gaming Regulatory Act • tribal sovereign immunity | | |
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417 | Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio | 573 U.S. 81 (2014)
| Immigration and Nationality Act • priority date for visa eligibility • Child Status Protection Act | Breyer; Thomas (in part) | |
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118 | Clark v. Rameker | 573 U.S. 122 (2014)
| exemption of retirement funds from Chapter 7 bankruptcy estates • individual retirement accounts | Unanimous | |
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219 | Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int'l | 573 U.S. 227 (2014)
| patent law • ineligibility of claims directed to an abstract idea | Ginsburg, Breyer | |
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120 | Lane v. Franks | 573 U.S. 228 (2014)
| First Amendment • free speech • speech by government employees • retaliation for sworn testimony given outside scope of employment | Unanimous | |
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421 | Wheaton College v. Burwell | 573 U.S. 959 (2014)
| Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act • contraceptive mandate • Religious Freedom Restoration Act | Ginsburg, Kagan | |
Sotomayor dissented from the Court's order granting an injunction. |