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2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer
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Breyer
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2013
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October 7, 2013
October 5, 2014
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Sotomayor (11 in full, 1 in part)
Alito (4)
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October 6, 2014
Stephen Breyer opinions
SCOTUSterm2010-2015
01
Planned Parenthood of Greater Tex. Surgical Health Services v. Abbott
dissent
571
2013
restrictions on abortion providers physician admitting privileges requirement
Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of an application to vacate a stay.
Scalia concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Planned Parenthood of Greater Tex. Surgical Health Services v. Abbott
02
Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall
dissent
571
2013
Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
Sotomayor, Kagan
Breyer dissented from the Court's dismissal of certiorari as improvidently granted.
per curiam majority 2013 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall
03
Medtronic, Inc. v. Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC
majority
571
2014
patent law Declaratory Judgment Act subject-matter jurisdiction burden of proof
Unanimous
04
Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice
majority
571
2014
Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 preclusion of state-law class actions connection between misrepresentation and sale of security
Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice
Kennedy dissent 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice
05
BG Group plc v. Republic of Argentina
majority
572
2014
consent to arbitration by treaty Federal Arbitration Act
Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Kagan; Sotomayor (in part)
Sotomayor concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#BG Group plc v. Republic of Argentina
Roberts dissent 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#BG Group plc v. Republic of Argentina
06
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
dissent
572
2014
First Amendment campaign finance reform Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 aggregate campaign contribution limits
Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Roberts plurality 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
Thomas concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
07
Hussain v. Obama
other
572
2014
Authorization for Use of Military Force detention of enemy combatants
Breyer filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
08
Schuette v. BAMN
concurrence
572
2014
Michigan Civil Rights Initiative Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause racial preferences in college admission
Kennedy plurality 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Schuette v. BAMN
Roberts concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Schuette v. BAMN
Scalia concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Schuette v. BAMN
Sotomayor dissent 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Schuette v. BAMN
09
White v. Woodall
dissent
572
2014
Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination adverse inference from defendant's failure to testify limitations on habeas corpus unreasonable application of clearly established federal law
Ginsburg, Sotomayor
Scalia majority 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#White v. Woodall
10
Town of Greece v. Galloway
dissent
572
2014
First Amendment Establishment Clause legislative prayer
Kennedy majority 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Town of Greece v. Galloway
Thomas concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Town of Greece v. Galloway
Alito concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Town of Greece v. Galloway
Kagan dissent 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Town of Greece v. Galloway
11
Robers v. United States
majority
572
2014
Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996
Unanimous
Sotomayor concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Robers v. United States
12
Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
dissent
572
2014
copyright statute of limitations laches
Roberts, Kennedy
Ginsburg majority 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
13
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
concurrencedissent
573
2014
Clean Air Act regulation of greenhouse gases Prevention of Significant Deterioration permits for stationary pollution emitters
Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Scalia plurality 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
Alito concurrencedissent 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
14
Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer
majority
573
2014
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 breach of fiduciary duty of prudence
Unanimous
15
American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc.
majority
573
2014
copyright law digital redistribution of broadcast television right to publicly perform copyrighted works
Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Scalia dissent 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc.
16
NLRB v. Noel Canning
majority
573
2014
recess appointments
Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan
Scalia concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#NLRB v. Noel Canning
17
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
dissent
573
2014
Religious Freedom Restoration Act Affordable Care Act contraceptive mandate religious-based objection by for-profit corporation
Alito majority 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Kennedy concurrence 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Ginsburg dissent 2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Signed jointly with Kagan.