2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor

none February 2026 September 2023 Sonia Sotomayor File:Sonia Sotomayor in SCOTUS robe.jpg 2012 fourth October 1, 2012 October 6, 2013 8 3 0 7 3 17 3 1 2 Ginsburg (13) Thomas (2 in full, 1 in part) https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/12 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders/12 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers/12 October 7, 2013 Sonia Sotomayor opinions SCOTUSterm2010-2015 01 Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach (2013) dissent 568 115 134-44 2013 admiralty jurisdiction status of floating house as "vessel" under Rules of Construction Act Kennedy Breyer majority 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach 02 Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center concurrence 568 145 161-64 2013 low income patient adjustment to health care provider Medicare reimbursement Provider Reimbursement Review Board statute of limitations for appealing administrative decision equitable tolling Ginsburg majority 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center 03 FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. majority 568 216 219-36 2013 antitrust law state-action immunity defense Unanimous 04 Evans v. Michigan majority 568 313 315-30 2013 Fifth Amendment Double Jeopardy Clause legal error in court-directed acquittal Alito dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Evans v. Michigan 05 Chaidez v. United States dissent 568 342 359-70 2012 ineffective assistance of counsel retroactivity of new rules of criminal procedure Ginsburg Kagan majority 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Chaidez v. United States Thomas concurrence 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Chaidez v. United States 06 Marx v. General Revenue Corp. dissent 568 371 388-97 2012 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Federal Rules of Civil Procedure award of costs to prevailing plaintiff Kagan Thomas majority 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Marx v. General Revenue Corp. 07 Haynes v. Thaler other 568 970 971 2012 Haynes v. Thaler/Statement Sotomayor ineffective assistance of counsel procedural default Ginsburg Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's granting of a stay of execution. Scalia dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Haynes v. Thaler 08 Hodge v. Kentucky dissent 568 1056 1056-63 2012 Hodge v. Kentucky/Dissent Sotomayor death penalty ineffective assistance of counsel mitigating factors Sotomayor dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari in a death penalty case. The defendant's attorney had failed to investigate or present any mitigating factors at sentencing, despite the defendant's history of severe physical and emotional abuse as a child. The state supreme court decided that failure to present this mitigation evidence was not prejudicial because it would not have "explained" the defendant's violent murder, which Sotomayor wrote was the wrong standard. 09 Calhoun v. United States other 568 1206 1206-09 2012 racist remarks by prosecutor forfeiture on appeal Breyer Sotomayor filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari. 10 Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sebelius other 568 1401 1401-04 2012 Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sebelius Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act contraceptive mandate Religious Freedom Restoration Act Sotomayor denied an application for an injunction pending appellate review. 11 Missouri v. McNeely plurality 569 141 144-65 2013 Fourth Amendment exigent circumstances drunk driving government-compelled blood alcohol test Scalia, Ginsburg, Kagan; Kennedy (in part) Kennedy concurrence 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Missouri v. McNeely Roberts concurrencedissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Missouri v. McNeely Thomas dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Missouri v. McNeely 12 Moncrieffe v. Holder majority 569 184 187-207 2013 Immigration and Nationality Act ineligibility for discretionary relief due to aggravated felony Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan Thomas dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Moncrieffe v. Holder Alito dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Moncrieffe v. Holder 13 Boyer v. Louisiana dissent 569 238 241-50 2013 Speedy Trial Clause indigent right to counsel Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan Sotomayor dissented from the Court's dismissal of certiorari as improvidently granted. per curiam majority 2012 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States#Boyer v. Louisiana Alito concurrence 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Boyer v. Louisiana 14 PPL Corp. v. Commissioner concurrence 569 329 344-50 2013 UK Windfall Tax foreign tax credit Thomas majority 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#PPL Corp. v. Commissioner 15 Sebelius v. Cloer majority 569 369 371-82 2013 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 statute of limitations award of attorney's fees Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan; Scalia, Thomas (in part) 16 Hillman v. Maretta majority 569 483 485-99 2013 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act designation of beneficiary federal preemption Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan; Scalia (in part) Thomas concurrence 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Hillman v. Maretta Alito concurrence 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Hillman v. Maretta 17 Peugh v. United States majority 569 530 532-51 2013 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Ex Post Facto Clause Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan; Kennedy (in part) Thomas dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Peugh v. United States Alito dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Peugh v. United States 18 Tarrant Regional Water Dist. v. Herrmann majority 569 614 618-40 2013 Red River Compact riparian water rights Dormant Commerce Clause Unanimous 19 Alleyne v. United States concurrence 570 99 118-22 2013 Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial mandatory minimum sentencing judicial factfinding Ginsburg, Kagan Thomas majority 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Alleyne v. United States Breyer concurrence 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Alleyne v. United States Roberts dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Alleyne v. United States Alito dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Alleyne v. United States 20 Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. v. Bartlett dissent 570 472 496-520 2013 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act federal preemption product liability Ginsburg Alito majority 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. v. Bartlett Breyer dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. v. Bartlett 21 Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl dissent 570 637 668-92 2013 Indian Child Welfare Act termination of parental rights Ginsburg, Kagan; Scalia (in part) Alito majority 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl Thomas concurrence 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl Breyer concurrence 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl Scalia dissent 2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl