2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor

none February 2026 September 2023 Sonia Sotomayor File:Sonia Sotomayor in SCOTUS robe.jpg 2015 seventh October 5, 2015 October 2, 2016 7 5 1 8 1 18 4 0 2 Ginsburg (13 in full, 1 in part) Scalia (1)All but six of Sotomayor's opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas and Alito joined the fewest of Sotomayor's opinions, with five each. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/15 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders/15 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers/15 June 23, 2016 yes Sonia Sotomayor opinions SCOTUSterm2015 01 Correll v. Florida dissent 577 948 2015 Eighth Amendment death penalty Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari and application for stay of execution. Breyer dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Correll v. Florida 02 Mullenix v. Luna dissent 577 20 2015 Fourth Amendment use of deadly force in effecting arrest qualified immunity per curiam majority 2015 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Mullenix v. Luna Scalia concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Mullenix v. Luna 03 Holiday v. Stephens other 577 999 2015 death penalty appointment of counsel in clemency proceedings Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari. 04 Hurst v. Florida majority 577 92 2016 death penalty Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial judicial factfinding of aggravating circumstances after jury advisory recommendation Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Kagan Breyer concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Hurst v. Florida Alito dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Hurst v. Florida 05 Kansas v. Carr dissent 577 127 2016 Eighth Amendment death penalty jury instructions on standard of proof for mitigating factors Scalia majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Kansas v. Carr 06 Brooks v. Alabama concurrence 577 1115 2016 death penalty Ginsburg Sotomayor concurred in the Court's denial of a stay of execution and a petition for certiorari. Breyer dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Brooks v. Alabama 07 Lockhart v. United States (2016) Lockhart v. United States majority 577 347 2016 federal child pornography laws scope of sentence enhancement for prior convictions Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito Kagan dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Lockhart v. United States 08 Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods, Inc. majority 577 378 2016 diversity jurisdiction citizenship of investment trust UnanimousThis opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court. 09 Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC concurrence 578 167 2016 Federal Power Act interstate wholesale electricity rates federal preemption Ginsburg majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC 10 Ocasio v. United States dissent 578 306 2016 Hobbs Act conspiracy Roberts Alito majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Ocasio v. United States 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 11 Husky Int'l Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz majority 578 355 2016 bankruptcy law Chapter 7 discharge exception for actual fraud Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Husky Int’l Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz 12 Zubik v. Burwell concurrence 578 410 2016 Affordable Care Act contraceptive mandate Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 Ginsburg per curiam majority 2015 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Zubik v. Burwell 13 Kernan v. Hinojosa dissent 578 416 2016 habeas corpus state court unexplained denial of petition Ginsburg per curiam majority 2015 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Kernan v. Hinojosa 14 Betterman v. Montana concurrence 578 450 2016 Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Clause postconviction delay in sentencing Ginsburg majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Betterman v. Montana Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Betterman v. Montana 15 Luna Torres v. Lynch dissent 578 473 2016 immigration law removal for conviction of aggravated felony Thomas, Breyer Kagan majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Luna Torres v. Lynch 16 Green v. Brennan majority 578 547 2016 Title VII constructive discharge statute of limitations Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan Alito concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Green v. Brennan Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Green v. Brennan 17 Adams v. Alabama concurrence 578 998 2016 Eighth Amendment mandatory life imprisonment of minors retroactivity of new constitutional rules Ginsburg Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Adams v. Alabama Alito concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Adams v. Alabama Sotomayor concurred in the Court's decision to grant certiorari, vacate the lower court's opinion, and remand. 18 Simmons v. Himmelreich majority 578 621 2016 Federal Tort Claims Act exceptions for discretionary functions judgment bar against subsequent suit against employees UnanimousThis opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court. 19 Dietz v. Bouldin majority 579 40 2016 district court recall of jury in civil case after discharge Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Dietz v. Bouldin 20 Puerto Rico v. Franklin Cal. Tax-Free Trust dissent 579 131 2016 bankruptcy law preemption of municipal bankruptcy laws Puerto Rican government-debt crisis Ginsburg Thomas majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Puerto Rico v. Franklin Cal. Tax-Free Trust 21 Utah v. Strieff dissent 579 243 2016 Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule attenuation doctrine Ginsburg (in part) Thomas majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Utah v. Strieff Kagan dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Utah v. Strieff 22 Birchfield v. North Dakota concurrencedissent 579 479 2016 Fourth Amendment search incident to arrest drunk driving implied consent to breathalyzer or blood alcohol content tests Ginsburg Alito majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Birchfield v. North Dakota Thomas concurrencedissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Birchfield v. North Dakota