2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

none February 2026 September 2023 John Roberts yes File:File-Official roberts CJ cropped.jpg 2015 eleventh October 5, 2015 October 2, 2016 6 1 0 4 0 11 0 0 4 Alito (7 in full, 1 in part) Scalia (2)All but two of Roberts' opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the Justices who participated the entire term, Ginsburg joined the fewest of Roberts' opinions, with five. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/15 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders/15 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers/15 June 27, 2016 yes John Roberts opinions SCOTUSterm2015 01 OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs majority 577 2015 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act commercial activities exception Unanimous 02 Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez dissent 577 2016 Article III Case or Controversy Clause effect of unaccepted settlement offer or offer of judgment on mootness Telephone Consumer Protection Act liability of federal contractor Scalia, Alito Ginsburg majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez Thomas concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez Alito dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez 03 Sturgeon v. Frost majority 577 2016 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act authority to regulate waterway in conservation area UnanimousThis opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court. 04 Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo concurrence 577 2016 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 certification of class action compensibility for varying times spent donning and doffing protective gear Alito (in part) Kennedy majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo 05 Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt (2016) dissent 578 2016 taxpayer lawsuit against State in court of another State Full Faith and Credit Clause Thomas Breyer majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt 06 Bank Markazi v. Peterson dissent 578 2016 Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 domestic suits by victims of state-sponsored terrorism case-specific legislative designation of state assets for judgment execution separation of powers Article III Sotomayor Ginsburg majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Bank Markazi v. Peterson 07 Foster v. Chatman majority 578 2016 Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause racial discrimination in juror peremptory challenges adequate and independent state ground Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan Alito concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Foster v. Chatman Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Foster v. Chatman 08 Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. majority 578 2016 Clean Water Act United States Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional determination Administrative Procedure Act reviewability Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan Kennedy concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#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 dissent 579 2016 Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause judicial recusal due to prior involvement as prosecutor Alito Kennedy majority 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Williams v. Pennsylvania Thomas dissent 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Williams v. Pennsylvania 10 Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. majority 579 2016 patent law Patent Act of 1952 enhanced damages for infringement Unanimous Breyer concurrence 2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. 11 McDonnell v. United States majority 579 2016 federal criminal law bribery by public official in performance of official act Hobbs Act honest services fraud Unanimous