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2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

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The 2013 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2013, and concluded October 5, 2014. This was the ninth term of Associate Justice Samuel Alito's tenure on the Court.
Samuel Alito 2013 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
9
Concurrence
2
Other
5
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissent Total = 26
Bench opinions = 21 Opinions relating to orders = 5 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 3 Most joined by: Scalia (14) Least joined by: Ginsburg (3 in full, 1 in part)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Burt v. Titlow 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

Sixth Amendment  • ineffective assistance of counsel Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Ginsburg
Sotomayor
402



Unger v. Young 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

independent source for in-court witness identification  • Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 Scalia
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
403



Rapelje v. McClellan 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

habeas corpus  • presumption that state court summary disposition was on the merits Scalia
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
504



Martin v. Blessing 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

adequacy of counsel in class actions  • Article III  • standing
Alito filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
105



Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex. 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

forum selection clause  • change of venue Unanimous
106



Fernandez v. California 571 U.S. ___ (2014)

Fourth Amendment  • warrantless searches  • consent of co-occupant to search Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer
Scalia
Thomas
Ginsburg
207



United States v. Apel 571 U.S. ___ (2014)

review of issue not addressed by lower court
Roberts
Ginsburg
208



Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction  • equitable tolling Breyer, Sotomayor
Thomas
309



Rosemond v. United States 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

aiding and abetting use of gun in drug trafficking crime  • advance knowledge of confederate's use of gun Thomas
Kagan
210



United States v. Castleman 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

possession of firearms by those convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence Thomas
Sotomayor
Scalia
111



Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Airline Deregulation Act of 1978  • federal preemption  • implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing Unanimous
212



Town of Greece v. Galloway 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • legislative prayer Scalia
Kennedy
Thomas
Breyer
Kagan
213



Tolan v. Cotton 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

summary judgment Scalia
per curiam
414



Beard v. Aguilar 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Scalia
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
415



Hall v. Florida 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Eighth Amendment  • capital punishment  • execution of the mentally disabled Roberts, Scalia, Thomas
Kennedy
116



Plumhoff v. Rickard 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Fourth Amendment  • excessive force  • car chase  • qualified immunity  • appellate jurisdiction over final decisions Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan; Ginsburg, Breyer, (in part)
217



Bond v. United States 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998
Roberts
Scalia
Thomas
118



Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc. 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

patent law  • inducement of infringement Unanimous
419



Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

Immigration and Nationality Act  • priority date for visa eligibility  • Child Status Protection Act
Kagan
Roberts
Sotomayor
320



Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

Clean Air Act  • regulation of greenhouse gases  • Prevention of Significant Deterioration permits for stationary pollution emitters Thomas
Scalia
Breyer
221



Loughrin v. United States 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

federal bank fraud  • intent to defraud a financial institution
Kagan
Scalia
222



Riley v. California 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

Fourth Amendment  • warrantless search of cell phone data incident to arrest
Roberts
223



McCullen v. Coakley 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

buffer zone around abortion clinics  • First Amendment  • free speech  • public forum doctrine  • content neutrality
Roberts
Scalia
124



Harris v. Quinn 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

imposition of labor union fees on non-member public employees  • First Amendment  • speech by government employees Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
Kagan
125



Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

Religious Freedom Restoration Act  • Affordable Care Act  • contraceptive mandate  • religious-based objection by for-profit corporation Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
Kennedy
Ginsburg
Breyer and Kagan
526



Mount Soledad Memorial Assn. v. Trunk 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

petition for certiorari before judgment
Alito filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.

References

  • "2013 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  • "2013 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  • "2013 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2014.