2017 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The 2017 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 2, 2017, and concluded September 30, 2018. This was the twenty-fifth term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2017 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
3
Concurrence
0
Other
7
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 16
Bench opinions = 15 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Sotomayor (14) Least joined by: Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch (3)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
201



Dunn v. Madison 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

Eighth Amendment Breyer, Sotomayor
per curiam
Breyer
102



Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Servs. of Chicago 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

limit on extensions of time to file notice of appeal  • Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Unanimous
203



District of Columbia v. Wesby 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fourth Amendment  • probable cause  • totality of the circumstances  • qualified immunity
Thomas
Sotomayor
104



Artis v. District of Columbia 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

supplemental jurisdiction  • tolling of statute of limitations for refiling in state court Roberts, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
105



Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act  • whistleblower protection Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
Sotomayor
406



Hamm v. Dunn 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Eighth Amendment  • death penalty Sotomayor
Breyer
Ginsburg dissented from the Court's denial of a stay and of certiorari.
207



Patchak v. Zinke 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Indian Reorganization Act  • Gun Lake Act  • Article III Sotomayor
Thomas
Breyer
Sotomayor
Roberts
408



Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fair Labor Standards Act  • exemption from overtime pay for salesmen Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
409



SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

patent law  • inter partes review Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
Breyer
110



McCoy v. Louisiana 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Sixth Amendment  • defendant's right to insist counsel not admit guilt Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
411



Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn. 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act  • state authorization of sports gambling  • Tenth Amendment  • anticommandeering doctrine Sotomayor; Breyer (in part)
Alito
Thomas
Breyer
412



Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Federal Arbitration Act  • Fair Labor Standards Act  • concerted action in employment disputes Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
Thomas
413



Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm'n 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

First Amendment  • Free Exercise Clause  • LGBT anti-discrimination law in public accommodations Sotomayor
Kennedy
Thomas
Kagan
Gorsuch
114



China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure  • denial of class certification  • tolling of statute of limitations Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch
Sotomayor
115



Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure  • determination of foreign law  • weight due to submission by foreign government Unanimous
416



Currier v. Virginia 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fifth Amendment  • Double Jeopardy Clause  • conviction in second trial after consent to severance Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
Kennedy

References

  • "2017 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  • "2017 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  • "2017 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2018.