2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

none February 2026 September 2023 Stephen Breyer File:Stephen Breyer, SCOTUS photo portrait.jpg 2015 twenty-second October 5, 2015 October 2, 2016 8 6 1 8 0 16 7 0 2 Ginsburg (9) Scalia (1)All but two of Breyer's opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas joined the fewest of Breyer'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 August 4, 2016 yes Stephen Breyer opinions SCOTUSterm2015 01 Correll v. Florida dissent 577 2015 Eighth Amendment death penalty Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari and application for stay of execution. Sotomayor dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Correll v. Florida 02 DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia majority 577 2015 Federal Arbitration Act Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, Kagan Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia Ginsburg dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia 03 Hurst v. Florida concurrence 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 Alito dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Hurst v. Florida 04 Brooks v. Alabama dissent 577 2016 death penalty Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of a stay of execution and a petition for certiorari. Sotomayor concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Brooks v. Alabama 05 Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. concurrence 577 2016 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 preemption of state law health care disclosure requirements Kennedy majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#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. 06 Luis v. United States plurality 578 2016 pretrial asset freezing Sixth Amendment right to counsel of one's choice Roberts, Ginsburg, Sotomayor Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Luis v. United States Kennedy dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Luis v. United States Kagan dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Luis v. United States 07 Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt (2016) majority 578 2016 taxpayer lawsuit against State in court of another State Full Faith and Credit Clause Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan Roberts dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt 08 Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm'n majority 578 2016 legislative redistricting Voting Rights Act Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause 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 Heffernan v. City of Paterson majority 578 2016 First Amendment free speech by government employees demotion based on employer's factual mistake regarding engagement in protected activity Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Heffernan v. City of Paterson 10 Ocasio v. United States concurrence 578 2016 Hobbs Act conspiracy Alito majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#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 11 Boyer v. Davis dissent 578 2016 Eighth Amendment death penalty decades-long delay in carrying out execution Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. 12 Wittman v. Personhuballah majority 578 2016 legislative redistricting Article III standing UnanimousThis opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court. 13 Tucker v. Louisiana dissent 578 2016 Eighth Amendment death penalty Ginsburg Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. 14 Ross v. Blake concurrence 578 2016 Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 exhaustion of remedies Kagan majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Ross v. Blake Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Ross v. Blake 15 Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle dissent 579 2016 Double Jeopardy Clause sovereignty of Puerto Rico Sotomayor Kagan majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle Ginsburg concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle 16 Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. concurrence 579 2016 patent law Patent Act of 1952 enhanced damages for infringement Kennedy, Alito Roberts majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. 17 Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee majority 579 2016 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act appealability of decision to conduct inter partes review Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Kagan; Alito, Sotomayor (in part) Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee Alito concurrencedissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee 18 RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community concurrencedissent 579 2016 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act extraterritorial application Alito majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community Ginsburg concurrencedissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community 19 Mathis v. United States dissent 579 2016 Armed Career Criminal Act sentence enhancement for prior convictions Ginsburg 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 Alito dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Mathis v. United States 20 Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt majority 579 2016 Fourteenth Amendment abortion regulation of abortion providers Texas Senate Bill 5 res judicata Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan 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 Alito dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt 21 Conner v. Sellers dissent 579 2016 Eighth Amendment death penalty lengthy delay in carrying out execution Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of an application for a stay of execution and of certiorari. 22 Conner v. Sellers dissent 579 2016 Eighth Amendment death penalty lengthy delay in carrying out execution Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of an application for a stay of execution and of certiorari. 23 Gloucester County School Board v. G. G. concurrence 579 2016 Breyer concurred in the Court's granting of a stay pending a petition for certiorari.