2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy

none February 2026 September 2023 Anthony Kennedy File:Anthony Kennedy (2009, cropped).jpg 2015 twenty-ninth October 5, 2015 October 2, 2016 9 2 0 1 0 12 0 0 1 Breyer (9) Scalia (0)All but one of Kennedy's opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas joined the fewest of Kennedy's opinions, with three. 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 Anthony Kennedy opinions SCOTUSterm2015 yes 01 Montgomery v. Louisiana majority 577 2016 Eighth Amendment mandatory life imprisonment of minors retroactivity of new constitutional rules Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan Scalia dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Montgomery v. Louisiana Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Montgomery v. Louisiana 02 Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. majority 577 2016 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 preemption of state law health care disclosure requirements Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. Breyer concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. Ginsburg dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. 03 Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo majority 577 2016 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 certification of class action compensibility for varying times spent donning and doffing protective gear Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan Roberts concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo 04 Luis v. United States dissent 578 2016 pretrial asset freezing Sixth Amendment right to counsel of one's choice Alito Breyer plurality 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Luis v. United States Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Luis v. United States Kagan dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Luis v. United States 05 Welch v. United States majority 578 2016 Armed Career Criminal Act retroactive effect of court decision on collateral review Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Welch v. United States 06 Molina-Martinez v. United States majority 578 2016 Federal Sentencing Guidelines sentencing based on incorrect range Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan Alito concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Molina-Martinez v. United States 07 CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC majority 578 2016 Title VII award of attorney's fees to prevailing party UnanimousThis opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court. Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC 08 Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. concurrence 578 2016 Clean Water Act United States Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional determination Administrative Procedure Act reviewability Thomas, Alito Roberts majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. Ginsburg concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. Kagan concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. 09 Williams v. Pennsylvania majority 579 2016 Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause judicial recusal due to prior involvement as prosecutor Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan Roberts dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Williams v. Pennsylvania Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Williams v. Pennsylvania 10 Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro majority 579 2016 Fair Labor Standards Act overtime exemption for automobile service advisors Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan Ginsburg concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro 11 Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin Fisher v. University of Texas (2016) majority 579 2016 Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause affirmative action race-conscious college admissions program Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin Alito dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin 12 Mathis v. United States concurrence 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 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 Alito dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Mathis v. United States