2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy

The 2012 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2012, and concluded October 6, 2013. This was the twenty-sixth term of Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy's tenure on the Court.
Anthony Kennedy 2012 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
5
Concurrence
0
Other
1
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 14
Bench opinions = 14 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 0 Most joined by: Alito (8) Least joined by: Scalia (3 in full, 1 in part)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
201



Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. 568 U.S. 85, 102–05 (2013)

Article III  • Case or Controversy Clause  • mootness Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor
Roberts
102



Bailey v. United States 568 U.S. 186, 189–202 (2013)

Fourth Amendment  • detention incident to the execution of a search warrant Roberts, Scalia, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Scalia
Breyer
103



Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center 568 U.S. 597, 601–15 (2013)

Clean Water Act  • Industrial Stormwater rule Roberts, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan; Scalia (in part)
Roberts
Scalia
104



Wos v. E. M. A. 568 U.S. 627, 630–44 (2013)

Medicaid anti-lien provision  • state recovery of tort awards for medical expenditures Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Breyer
Roberts
205



Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. 569 U.S. 108, 125 (2013)

Alien Tort Statute  • extraterritoriality
Roberts
Breyer
Alito
206



Missouri v. McNeely 569 U.S. 141, 165–66 (2013)

Fourth Amendment  • exigent circumstances  • drunk driving  • government-compelled blood alcohol test
Sotomayor
Roberts
Thomas
107



Maryland v. King 569 U.S. 435, 439–66 (2013)

Fourth Amendment  • routine DNA profiling of arrestees  • warrantless search Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito
Scalia
208



Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Ariz., Inc. 570 U.S. 1, 20–22 (2013)

National Voter Registration Act of 1993  • Elections Clause  • Arizona Proposition 200 (2004)
Scalia
Thomas
Alito
109



Maracich v. Spears 570 U.S. 48, 51–78 (2013)

Freedom of Information Act  • Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994  • attorney solicitation of clients Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito
Ginsburg
210



Descamps v. United States 570 U.S. 254, 278–79 (2013)

Armed Career Criminal Act
Kagan
Thomas
Alito
111



Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin 570 U.S. 297, 300–15 (2013)

affirmative action  • race as factor in college admissions  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor
Scalia
Thomas
Ginsburg
112



University of Tex. Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar 570 U.S. 338, 342–63 (2013)

Title VII  • employer retaliation  • causation Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito
Ginsburg
413



Hollingsworth v. Perry 570 U.S. 693, 715–28 (2013)

Article III  • standing  • California Proposition 8 Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor
Roberts
114



United States v. Windsor 570 U.S. 744, 749–75 (2013)

Fifth Amendment  • equal protection  • Defense of Marriage Act  • same-sex marriage Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Roberts
Scalia
Alito

References

  • "2012 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  • "2012 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  • "2012 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2013.