2014 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

October 2014 to October 2015 opinions February 2026 September 2023 150px|right The 2014 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2014, and concluded October 4, 2015. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.Two decrees in original jurisdiction cases have been omitted from this table: United States v. California, 574 U.S. 105 (2014); and Kansas v. Nebraska, 575 U.S. 134 (2015). This term was considered the most Liberal term since The Warren Court in the late 1960sLiptak Adam Right Divided, a Disciplined Left Steered the Supreme Court The New York Times 2015-06-30 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/us/supreme-court-tacks-left-with-push-from-disciplined-liberals.html?searchResultPosition=2 Table key 2014 term opinions Roberts Scalia Kennedy Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito Sotomayor Kagan 1 Lopez v. Smith 574 1 October 6, 2014 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 2 Johnson v. City of Shelby 574 10 November 10, 2014 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 3 Carroll v. Carman 574 13 November 10, 2014 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 4 Glebe v. Frost 574 21 November 17, 2014 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 5 Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk 574 27 October 8, 2014 December 9, 2014 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 6 Warger v. Shauers 574 40 October 8, 2014 December 9, 2014 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 7 Heien v. North Carolina 574 54 October 6, 2014 December 15, 2014 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 8 Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens 574 81 October 7, 2014 December 15, 2014 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joindissent1 J4 partjoindissent1 dissent2 4J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 9 Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. 574 259 November 4, 2014 January 13, 2015 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 10 Whitfield v. United States 574 265 December 2, 2014 January 13, 2015 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 11 Jennings v. Stephens 574 271 October 15, 2014 January 14, 2015 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 12 T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell 574 293 November 10, 2014 January 14, 2015 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 13 Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc. 574 318 October 15, 2014 January 20, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 14 Holt v. Hobbs 574 352 October 7, 2014 January 20, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 concurrence2 2J1J2 joinmajority J1 15 Christeson v. Roper 574 373 January 20, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 16 Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean 574 383 November 4, 2014 January 21, 2015 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 17 Gelboim v. Bank of America Corp. 574 405 December 9, 2014 January 21, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 18 Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank 574 418 December 3, 2014 January 21, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 19 M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett 574 427 November 10, 2014 January 26, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 joinmajority joinconcurrence J1J2 20 Kansas v. Nebraska 574 445 October 14, 2014 February 24, 2015 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent1 partjoinconcurrencedissent3 3J1XJ3X concurrencedissent2 joinconcurrencedissent3 3J3 joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent3 3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrencedissent3 J3 joinmajority J1 majority 1 21 North Carolina Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC 574 494 October 14, 2014 February 25, 2015 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 majority 1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 22 Yates v. United States (2015) Yates v. United States 574 528 November 5, 2014 February 25, 2015 joinplurality J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 plurality 1 joinplurality J1 concurrence 2 joinplurality J1 dissent 4 23 Direct Marketing Assn. v. Brohl Direct Marketing Assn. v. Brohl 575 1 December 8, 2014 March 3, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 majority 1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority partjoinconcurrence2 J1J2X joinmajority J1 24 Alabama Dept. of Revenue v. CSX Transp., Inc. Alabama Dept. of Revenue v. CSX Transp., Inc. 575 21 December 9, 2014 March 4, 2015 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 25 Department of Transportation v. Association of American Railroads Dept. of Transportation v. Assoc. of American Railroads 575 43 December 8, 2014 March 9, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 26 Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn. 575 92 December 1, 2014 March 9, 2015 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence3 2J1X majority 1 joinmajority J1 27 B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. 575 138 December 2, 2014 March 24, 2015 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 28 Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Industry Pension Fund Omnicare v. Laborers Dist. Council Const. Ind. Pension Fund 575 175 November 3, 2014 March 24, 2015 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 29 Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. 575 206 December 3, 2014 March 25, 2015 joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 30 Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama 575 254 November 12, 2014 March 25, 2015 joindissent1 J4 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 dissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 31 Grady v. North Carolina 575 306 March 30, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 32 Woods v. Donald 575 312 March 30, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 33 Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc. 575 320 January 20, 2015 March 31, 2015 joinmajority J1 plurality 1X joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 34 Rodriguez v. United States 575 348 January 21, 2015 April 21, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent1 partjoindissent2 4J4X dissent2 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent2 dissent3 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 35 Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc. 575 373 January 12, 2015 April 21, 2015 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 36 United States v. Kwai Fun Wong 575 402 December 10, 2014 April 22, 2015 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 37 Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar 575 433 January 20, 2015 April 29, 2015 plurality 1X dissent1 4 dissent2 4 joindissent1 J4 partjoinmajority concurrence1 2J1X joinmajority partjoinconcurrence1 concurrence2 2J1J2X dissent3 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 38 Mach Mining, LLC v. EEOC 575 480 January 13, 2015 April 29, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 39 Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank 575 496 April 1, 2015 May 4, 2015 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 40 Harris v. Viegelahn 575 510 April 1, 2015 May 18, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 41 Tibble v. Edison Int'l 575 523 February 24, 2015 May 18, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 42 Coleman v. Tollefson 575 532 February 23, 2015 May 18, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 43 Comptroller of Treasury of Md. v. Wynne 575 542 November 12, 2014 May 18, 2015 joinmajority J1 dissent1 partjoindissent2 joindissent3 4J4J4X joinmajority J1 partjoindissent1 dissent2 4J4 dissent3 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent3 J4 44 City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan 575 600 March 23, 2015 May 18, 2015 joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent 3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinconcurrencedissent J3 45 Henderson v. United States (2015) Henderson v. United States 575 622 February 24, 2015 May 18, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 46 Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. 575 632 March 31, 2015 May 26, 2015 joindissent J4 dissent 4 majority 1 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 didnotparticipate X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 47 Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter 575 650 January 13, 2015 May 26, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 48 Wellness Int'l Network, Ltd. v. Sharif 575 665 January 14, 2015 May 26, 2015 dissent1 4 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent1 dissent2 4J4X joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X majority 1 joinmajority J1 49 Elonis v. United States 575 723 December 1, 2014 June 1, 2015 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent 3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 50 EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. 575 768 February 25, 2015 June 1, 2015 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 concurrencedissent 3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 51 Bank of America, N. A. v. Caulkett 575 790 March 24, 2015 June 1, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority J1X majority 1 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority J1X joinmajority J1 52 Mellouli v. Lynch 575 798 January 14, 2015 June 1, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 53 Taylor v. Barkes 575 822 June 1, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 54 Zivotofsky v. Kerry 576 1 November 3, 2014 June 8, 2015 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 dissent2 4 majority 1 concurrencedissent 3 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 55 Kerry v. Din 576 86 February 23, 2015 June 15, 2015 joinplurality J1 plurality 1X concurrence 2 joinplurality J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinconcurrence J2 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 56 Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC 576 121 February 25, 2015 June 15, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 partjoinmajority concurrence 2J1X joindissent J4 57 Reyes Mata v. Lynch 576 143 April 29, 2015 June 15, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 58 Reed v. Town of Gilbert 576 155 January 12, 2015 June 18, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 majority 1 joinconcurrence3 J2 concurrence1 joinconcurrence3 2J2 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence2 J1J2 concurrence3 2 59 McFadden v. United States 576 186 April 21, 2015 June 18, 2015 concurrence 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 60 Walker v. Texas Div., Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. 576 200 March 23, 2015 June 18, 2015 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 61 Ohio v. Clark 576 237 March 2, 2015 June 18, 2015 joinmajority J1 concurrence1 2 joinmajority J1 concurrence2 2 joinconcurrence1 J2 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 62 Davis v. Ayala 576 257 March 3, 2015 June 18, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 2J1 joinmajority concurrence2 2J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 majority 1 dissent 4 joindissent J4 63 Brumfield v. Cain 576 305 March 30, 2015 June 18, 2015 partjoindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4X partjoindissent1 J4X joinmajority J1 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 partjoindissent1 dissent2 4J4X majority 1 joinmajority J1 64 Horne v. Department of Agriculture 576 350 April 22, 2015 June 22, 2015 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 partjoinmajority concurrencedissent 3J1X joinmajority J1 dissent 4 partjoinmajority joinconcurrencedissent J1XJ3 65 Kingsley v. Hendrickson 576 389 April 27, 2015 June 22, 2015 joindissent1 J4 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 66 Los Angeles v. Patel 576 409 March 3, 2015 June 22, 2015 joindissent1 J4 dissent1 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 67 Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC 576 446 March 31, 2015 June 22, 2015 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 majority 1 68 King v. Burwell 576 473 March 4, 2015 June 25, 2015 majority 1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 69 Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. 576 519 January 21, 2015 June 25, 2015 joindissent2 J4 joindissent2 J4 majority 1 dissent1 joindissent2 4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent2 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 70 Johnson v. United States (2015) Johnson v. United States 576 591 April 20, 2015 June 26, 2015 Johnson v. United States, 576 U.S. 591 (2015), was originally argued November 5, 2014 and reargued April 20, 2015. joinmajority J1 majority 1 concurrence1 2 concurrence2 2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 71 Obergefell v. Hodges 576 644 April 28, 2015 June 26, 2015 dissent1 4 joindissent1 dissent2 joindissent3 joindissent4 4J4J4J4 majority 1 joindissent1 joindissent2 dissent3 joindissent4 4J4J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 dissent4 4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 72 Michigan v. EPA 576 743 March 25, 2015 June 29, 2015 joinmajority J1 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence 2J1 joindissent J4 joindissent J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent J4 dissent 4 73 Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm'n 576 787 March 2, 2015 June 29, 2015 dissent1 4 joindissent1 dissent2 joindissent3 4J4J4 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 joindissent2 dissent3 4J4J4 majority 1 joinmajority J1 joindissent1 J4 joinmajority J1 joinmajority J1 74 Glossip v. Gross 576 863 April 29, 2015 June 29, 2015 joinmajority J1 joinmajority concurrence1 joinconcurrence2 2J1J2 joinmajority J1 joinmajority joinconcurrence1 concurrence2 2J1J2 joindissent1 joindissent2 J4J4 dissent1 joindissent2 4 majority 1 dissent2 4 joindissent2 J4 Roberts Scalia Kennedy Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito Sotomayor Kagan 2014 term membership and statistics This was the tenth term of Chief Justice Roberts's tenure and the fifth and last full term with the same membership. John Roberts George W. Bush September 29, 2005 58 74 7 1 1 5 Antonin Scalia Ronald Reagan September 26, 1986 51 74 9 4 2 13 Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan February 18, 1988 65 74 6 4 0 3 Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush October 23, 1991 44 74 7 10 3 17 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton August 10, 1993 64 74 7 5 0 1 Stephen Breyer Bill Clinton August 3, 1994 66 72 8 4 1 3 Samuel Alito George W. Bush January 31, 2006 52 74 8 8 1 13 Sonia Sotomayor Barack Obama August 6, 2009 66 74 7 3 0 6 Elena Kagan Barack Obama August 7, 2010 63 74 7 2 0 2 Notes References https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/14 2014 Term Opinions of the Court Supreme Court of the United States June 29, 2015 2014 October 6, 2014 October 4, 2015 Category:Lists of United States Supreme Court opinions by term