2014 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy

The 2014 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2014, and concluded October 4, 2015. This was the twenty-eighth term of Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy's tenure on the Court.
Anthony Kennedy 2014 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
4
Concurrence
0
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 13
Bench opinions = 13 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 0 Most joined by: Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan (6) Least joined by: Thomas (1 in part)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



North Carolina Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC 574 U.S. ___ (2015)

Sherman Antitrust Act  • state-action antitrust immunity Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
202



Direct Marketing Assn. v. Brohl 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Tax Injunction Act  • state collection of online sales tax  • online retailer reporting requirements
Thomas
Ginsburg
103



Department of Transportation v. Association of American Railroads 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

status of Amtrak as governmental entity Roberts, Scalia, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
Alito
404



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

Pregnancy Discrimination Act  • disparate treatment claim
Breyer
Alito
Scalia
405



Rodriguez v. United States 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

Fourth Amendment  • traffic stop  • dog sniff of car for drugs  • reasonable suspicion
Ginsburg
Thomas
Alito
406



Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

First Amendment  • freedom of speech  • ban on personal solicitation of campaign funds by judicial candidates
Roberts
Ginsburg
Breyer
Scalia
Alito
107



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

patent law  • induced infringement  • belief in patent invalidity as defense Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan; Thomas (in part)
Scalia
108



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 Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Breyer
Thomas
Roberts
Scalia
209



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 Alito
Scalia
Breyer
210



Davis v. Ayala 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

solitary confinement
Alito
Thomas
Sotomayor
111



Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Fair Housing Act  • state allocation of federal low-income housing tax credits  • disparate impact Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
Alito
212



Johnson v. United States 576 U.S. ___ (2015)

Armed Career Criminal Act  • residual clause  • Fifth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • void for vagueness
Scalia
Thomas
Alito
113



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

same-sex marriage  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • Equal Protection Clause Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Roberts
Scalia
Thomas
Alito

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.