2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

none February 2026 September 2023 Samuel Alito File:Justice Alito official.jpg 2011 seventh October 3, 2011 September 30, 2012 7 6 1 6 2 19 3 0 1 Scalia (9) Sotomayor (2) https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/11 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders/11 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers/11 October 23, 2012 Samuel Alito opinions SCOTUSterm2010-2015 01 Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC concurrence 565 171 2012 Americans with Disabilities Act First Amendment ministerial exception to employment discrimination laws Kagan Roberts majority 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC Thomas concurrence 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC 02 Maples v. Thomas concurrence 565 266 2012 habeas corpus excusable procedural default abandonment by counsel Ginsburg majority 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Maples v. Thomas Scalia dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Maples v. Thomas 03 United States v. Jones (2012) United States v. Jones concurrence 565 400 2012 Fourth Amendment GPS tracking of suspect's vehicle Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan Scalia majority 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#United States v. Jones Sotomayor concurrence 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#United States v. Jones 04 Howes v. Fields majority 565 499 2012 Miranda warning custodial status of prison inmate during interrogation Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Kagan Ginsburg concurrencedissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Howes v. Fields 05 Buck v. Thaler other 565 1022 2011 Buck v. Thaler/Statement Alito death penalty Scalia, Breyer Sotomayor dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Buck v. Thaler Alito filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari in a case involving a murder conviction and death sentence in Texas state court. During the sentencing phase, a psychologist had improperly testified that blacks were more likely to be violent. The psychologist, however, was a defense witness, and his statements elicited during cross-examination on race as a predictor of future violence did not go beyond his direct testimony on the issue. The defendant was, therefore, himself responsible for the introduction of the inappropriate race-related statements . Further reading AP/The Huffington Post Duane Buck, Texas Death Row Inmate, Refused Supreme Court Appeal http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/07/duane-buck-supreme-court_n_1079716.html The Huffington Post November 7, 2011 06 Doe v. Reed dissent 565 1048 2011 Doe v. Reed (565 U.S. —)/Dissent Alito disclosure of referendum petitions Alito dissented from the Court's denial of an injunction, in a case involving a Washington state law that compelled disclosure of referendum petitions. The Court had previously decided in the case to reject a facial challenge to the constitutionality of the law, brought by supporters of a failed petition to bar domestic partnership rights to same-sex couples. On remand, the District Court also rejected the plaintiffs' as-applied challenge, ruling that they were not part of the narrow group that could challenge disclosure, and in the alternative that they had not shown the requisite threatened harm that disclosure would cause. Alito thought the standards the District Court applied were questionable and that important legal issues were raised by the case, for which there had not yet been meaningful appellate review. 07 Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (2012) Sackett v. EPA concurrence 566 120 2012 Clean Water Act discharge of pollutants into navigable waters finality of EPA compliance order under Administrative Procedure Act Scalia majority 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Sackett v. EPA Ginsburg concurrence 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Sackett v. EPA 08 Lafler v. Cooper dissent 566 156 2012 ineffective assistance of counsel rejection of plea bargain as prejudice Kennedy majority 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Lafler v. Cooper Scalia dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Lafler v. Cooper 09 Zivotofsky v. Clinton concurrence 566 189 2012 political question doctrine U.S. position on status of Jerusalem Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 passport designation of births in Jerusalem Roberts majority 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Zivotofsky v. Clinton Sotomayor concurrence 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Zivotofsky v. Clinton Breyer dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Zivotofsky v. Clinton 10 FAA v. Cooper majority 566 284 2012 Privacy Act of 1974 sovereign immunity damages for mental or emotional distress Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas Sotomayor dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#FAA v. Cooper 11 Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington concurrence 566 318 2012 Fourth Amendment strip searches in jail of arrestees of minor offenses Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan Kennedy majority 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington Roberts concurrence 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington Breyer dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington 12 Rehberg v. Paulk majority 566 356 2012 Section 1983 absolute immunity for grand jury witnesses Unanimous 13 Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd. majority 566 560 2012 Court Interpreters Act document translation expenses as court costs awardable to prevailing parties Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Kagan Ginsburg dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd. 14 Elgin v. Department of Treasury dissent 567 1 2012 Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 Merit Systems Protection Board jurisdiction over constitutional claims by federal employees Ginsburg, Kagan Thomas majority 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Elgin v. Department of Treasury 15 Williams v. Illinois plurality 567 50 2012 Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause expert testimony Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer Thomas concurrence 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Williams v. Illinois Breyer concurrence 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Williams v. Illinois Kagan dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Williams v. Illinois 16 Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. majority 567 142 2012 Fair Labor Standards Act exemption of outside salesmen from overtime regulations status of pharmaceutical sales representatives Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas Breyer dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. 17 Knox v. Service Employees majority 567 298 2012 mootness due to voluntary cessation First Amendment compulsory fees for political lobbying by public sector agency shop Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas Sotomayor concurrence 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Knox v. Service Employees Breyer dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Knox v. Service Employees 18 Arizona v. United States concurrencedissent 567 387 2012 immigration federal preemption Arizona SB 1070 Kennedy majority 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Arizona v. United States Scalia concurrencedissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Arizona v. United States Thomas concurrencedissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Arizona v. United States 19 Miller v. Alabama dissent 567 460 2012 Eighth Amendment Cruel and Unusual Punishment sentencing of juveniles to life without parole Scalia Kagan majority 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Miller v. Alabama Breyer concurrence 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Miller v. Alabama Roberts dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Miller v. Alabama Thomas dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Miller v. Alabama 20 National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius dissent 567 519 2012 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act individual mandate Anti-Injunction Act Commerce Clause Necessary and Proper Clause Medicaid expansion coercive conditions on federal spending Roberts plurality 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius Ginsburg concurrencedissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius Thomas dissent 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius Signed jointly with Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas. 21 United States v. Alvarez dissent 567 709 2012 Stolen Valor Act of 2005 First Amendment freedom of speech protection of false statements Scalia, Thomas Kennedy plurality 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#United States v. Alvarez Breyer concurrence 2011 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#United States v. Alvarez 22 Mount Soledad Memorial Assn. v. Trunk other 567 944 2012 First Amendment Establishment Clause religious monument on public land Alito filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.