2017 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The 2017 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 2, 2017, and concluded September 30, 2018. This was the twenty-fifth term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2017 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
3
Concurrence
0
Other
7
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 16
Bench opinions = 15 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Sotomayor (14) Least joined by: Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch (3)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
201



Dunn v. Madison 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

Eighth Amendment Breyer, Sotomayor
per curiam
Breyer
102



Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Servs. of Chicago 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

limit on extensions of time to file notice of appeal  • Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Unanimous
203



District of Columbia v. Wesby 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fourth Amendment  • probable cause  • totality of the circumstances  • qualified immunity
Thomas
Sotomayor
104



Artis v. District of Columbia 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

supplemental jurisdiction  • tolling of statute of limitations for refiling in state court Roberts, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
105



Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act  • whistleblower protection Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
Sotomayor
406



Hamm v. Dunn 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Eighth Amendment  • death penalty Sotomayor
Breyer
Ginsburg dissented from the Court's denial of a stay and of certiorari.
207



Patchak v. Zinke 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Indian Reorganization Act  • Gun Lake Act  • Article III Sotomayor
Thomas
Breyer
Sotomayor
Roberts
408



Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fair Labor Standards Act  • exemption from overtime pay for salesmen Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
409



SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

patent law  • inter partes review Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
Breyer
110



McCoy v. Louisiana 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Sixth Amendment  • defendant's right to insist counsel not admit guilt Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
411



Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn. 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act  • state authorization of sports gambling  • Tenth Amendment  • anticommandeering doctrine Sotomayor; Breyer (in part)
Alito
Thomas
Breyer
412



Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Federal Arbitration Act  • Fair Labor Standards Act  • concerted action in employment disputes Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
Thomas
413



Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm'n 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

First Amendment  • Free Exercise Clause  • LGBT anti-discrimination law in public accommodations Sotomayor
Kennedy
Thomas
Kagan
Gorsuch
114



China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure  • denial of class certification  • tolling of statute of limitations Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch
Sotomayor
115



Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure  • determination of foreign law  • weight due to submission by foreign government Unanimous
416



Currier v. Virginia 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fifth Amendment  • Double Jeopardy Clause  • conviction in second trial after consent to severance Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
Kennedy

References

  • "2017 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  • "2017 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  • "2017 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 6, 2018.