2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

none February 2026 September 2023 Samuel Alito File:Justice Alito official.jpg 2015 eleventh October 5, 2015 October 2, 2016 7 7 1 10 0 19 6 0 2 Thomas (14 in full, 1 in part) Scalia (1)All but three of Alito's opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Sotomayor joined the fewest of Alito's opinions, with four. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/15 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders/15 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers/15 June 29, 2016 yes Samuel Alito opinions SCOTUSterm2015 01 Hurst v. Florida dissent 577 2016 death penalty Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial judicial factfinding of aggravating circumstances after jury advisory recommendation Sotomayor majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Hurst v. Florida Breyer concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Hurst v. Florida 02 Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez dissent 577 2016 Article III Case or Controversy Clause effect of unaccepted settlement offer or offer of judgment on mootness Telephone Consumer Protection Act liability of federal contractor Ginsburg majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez Roberts dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez 03 Menominee Tribe of Wis. v. United States majority 577 2016 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contract Disputes Act of 1978 equitable tolling of statute of limitations Unanimous 04 Taylor v. Yee concurrence 577 2016 notification and length of state law escheat periods Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause Thomas Alito concurred in the Court's denial of certiorari. 05 Ben-Levi v. Brown dissent 577 2016 Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 First Amendment Free Exercise Clause prison denial of inmate request for group prayer Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. 06 Wearry v. Cain dissent 577 2016 Due Process Clause obligation of prosecution to turn over exculpatory evidence Thomas per curiam majority 2015 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Wearry v. Cain 07 Caetano v. Massachusetts concurrence 577 2016 Second Amendment prohibition on stun gun ownership Thomas per curiam majority 2015 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Caetano v. Massachusetts 08 Evenwel v. Abbott concurrence 578 2016 legislative redistricting based on total state population Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause one person, one vote doctrine Thomas (in part) Ginsburg majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Evenwel v. Abbott Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Evenwel v. Abbott 09 Nichols v. United States majority 578 2016 Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act change of residence registration requirements UnanimousThis opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court. 10 Molina-Martinez v. United States concurrence 578 2016 Federal Sentencing Guidelines sentencing based on incorrect range Thomas Kennedy majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Molina-Martinez v. United States 11 Ocasio v. United States majority 578 2016 Hobbs Act conspiracy Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan Breyer concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Ocasio v. United States Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Ocasio v. United States Sotomayor dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Ocasio v. United States 12 Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins majority 578 2016 Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 Article III injury-in-fact Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Kagan Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins Ginsburg dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins 13 Foster v. Chatman concurrence 578 2016 Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges adequate and independent state ground Roberts majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Foster v. Chatman Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Foster v. Chatman 14 Green v. Brennan concurrence 578 2016 Title VII constructive discharge statute of limitations Sotomayor majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Green v. Brennan Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Green v. Brennan 15 Adams v. Alabama concurrence 578 2016 Eighth Amendment mandatory life imprisonment of minors retroactivity of new constitutional rules Thomas Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Adams v. Alabama Sotomayor concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Adams v. Alabama Alito concurred in the Court's decision to grant certiorari, vacate the lower court's opinion, and remand. 16 Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee concurrencedissent 579 2016 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act appealability of decision to conduct inter partes review Sotomayor Breyer majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee 17 Taylor v. United States (2016) Taylor v. United States majority 579 2016 Hobbs Act robbery of drug dealers as satisfaction of commerce requirement Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Taylor v. United States 18 RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community majority 579 2016 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act extraterritorial application Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas; Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan (in part) Ginsburg concurrencedissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community Breyer concurrencedissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community 19 Williams v. Louisiana dissent 579 2016 Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges judge-supplied race-neutral reason for challenge Thomas Alito dissented from the Court's order to grant, vacate, and remand. Ginsburg concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Williams v. Louisiana 20 Flowers v. Mississippi dissent 579 2016 Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges GVR orders Thomas Alito dissented from the Court's order to grant, vacate, and remand. 21 Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin Fisher v. University of Texas (2016) dissent 579 2016 Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause affirmative action race-conscious college admissions program Roberts, Thomas Kennedy majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin 22 Birchfield v. North Dakota majority 579 2016 Fourth Amendment search incident to arrest drunk driving implied consent to breathalyzer or blood alcohol content tests Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Kagan Thomas concurrencedissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Birchfield v. North Dakota Sotomayor concurrencedissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Birchfield v. North Dakota 23 Mathis v. United States dissent 579 2016 Armed Career Criminal Act sentence enhancement for prior convictions Kagan majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Mathis v. United States Kennedy concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Mathis v. United States Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Mathis v. United States Breyer dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Mathis v. United States 24 Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt dissent 579 2016 Fourteenth Amendment abortion regulation of abortion providers Texas Senate Bill 5 res judicata Roberts, Thomas Breyer majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt Ginsburg concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt 25 Stormans, Inc. v. Wiesman dissent 579 2016 First Amendment Free Exercise Clause religious objection by pharmacist to dispensing emergency contraceptives Roberts, Thomas Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.