2016 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

The 2016 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 3, 2016, and concluded October 1, 2017. This was the twelfth term of Associate Justice Samuel Alito's tenure on the Court.
Samuel Alito 2016 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
8
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissent Total = 20
Bench opinions = 18 Opinions relating to orders = 2 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Thomas (14 in full, 1 in part) Least joined by: Gorsuch (4)[1]
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
401



Tatum v. Arizona 580 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment  • life imprisonment of minors Thomas
Sotomayor
Alito dissented from the Court's decision to grant, vacate, and remand.
102



Salman v. United States 580 U.S. ___ (2016)

securities fraud  • Securities Exchange Act of 1934  • SEC Rule 10b-5  • tippee liability for insider trading Unanimous[2]
203



Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp. 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

patent law  • infringement of multicomponent inventions Thomas
Sotomayor
204



Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act  • exhaustion of remedies  • denial of Free Appropriate Public Education Thomas
Kagan
205



Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Bd. of Elections 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

consideration of race in legislative redistricting  • Equal Protection Clause  • Voting Rights Act
Kennedy
Thomas
406



Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

Sixth Amendment  • racial bias expressed during jury deliberation  • no-impeachment rule Roberts, Thomas
Kennedy
Thomas
107



SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

patent law  • statute of limitations  • laches Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Breyer
408



Manuel v. Joliet 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

Fourth Amendment  • unlawful pretrial detention Thomas
Kagan
Thomas
209



Nelson v. Colorado 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • refund of fines, costs, and restitution after reversal of conviction
Ginsburg
Thomas
210



Salazar-Limon v. Houston 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

summary judgment  • excessive force Thomas
Sotomayor
Alito concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari.
111



Water Splash, Inc. v. Menon 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

service by mail  • Hague Service Convention Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
312



Cooper v. Harris 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • legislative redistricting on the basis of race  • Voting Rights Act Roberts, Kennedy
Kagan
Thomas
113



County of Los Angeles v. Mendez 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Fourth Amendment  • excessive force Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
114



Town of Chester v. Laroe Estates, Inc. 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Article III  • standing  • intervening plaintiff Unanimous
215



Packingham v. North Carolina 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

First Amendment  • free speech  • ban of registered sex offenders from social media sites with minor members Roberts, Thomas
Kennedy
416



McWilliams v. Dunn 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

indigent defendant access to independent mental health expert Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch
Breyer
117



Matal v. Tam 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

trademark law  • First Amendment  • free speech  • disparaging trademarks Roberts, Breyer; Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan (in part)
Kennedy
Thomas
118



Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., San Francisco Cty. 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • personal jurisdiction  • specific jurisdiction Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan, Gorsuch
Sotomayor
219



Weaver v. Massachusetts 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Sixth Amendment  • public trial violation  • ineffective assistance of counsel  • preservation of error Gorsuch
Kennedy
Thomas
Breyer
220



Maslenjak v. United States 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

false statement during naturalization process
Kagan
Gorsuch

Notes

  1. ^ Gorsuch joined the Court midterm. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Sotomayor joined the fewest of Alito's opinions, with five in full and one in part.
  2. ^ This opinion was handed down prior to the confirmation of Justice Gorsuch, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices then on the Court.

References

  • "2016 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  • "2016 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  • "2016 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved July 16, 2017.