Allen v. Cooper, Governor of North Carolina , decided by a 9–0 vote, March 23, 2020; Kagan wrote the opinion. Congres . . .
Altria Group, Inc. v. Good, decided by a 5-4 vote, December 15, 2008, Stevens wrote the opinion; Thomas, Roberts, Scalia, and Alito dissented. Federal cigarette-labeling law does not prevent smokers f . . .
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 25, 2014; Breyer wrote the opinion; Scalia, Thomas, and Alito dissented. The provider of on . . .
American Electric Power Company, Inc. v. Connecticut , decided by an 8-0 vote, June 20, 2011; Ginsburg wrote the opinion; Sotomayor did not participate. States cannot bring a public nuisance claim in . . .
American Legion v. American Humanist Association , decided by a 7–2 vote, June 20, 2019; Alito wrote the opinion; Ginsburg . . .
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, Attorney General of California , decided by a 6–3 vote, July 1, 2021; Roberts wrote th . . .
AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, , decided by a 9–0 vote, April 22, 2021; Breyer wrote the opinion. The Fede . . .
Apple, Inc. v. Pepper , decided by a 5–4 vote, May 13, 2019; Kavanaugh wrote the opinion; Gorsuch, Roberts, Thomas, . . .
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn , decided by a 5-4 vote, April 4, 2011; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Kagan, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor dissented. A taxpayer has no standing in . . .
Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett, Secretary of State of Arizona , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 27, 2011; Roberts wrote the opinion; Kagan, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayo . . .
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 29, 2015; Ginsburg wrote the opinion; Roberts, Scalia, Thoma . . .
Arizona v. Gant, decided by a 5-4 vote, April 21, 2009; Stevens wrote the opinion; Breyer, Alito, Roberts, and Kennedy dissented. Police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant's arrest on . . .
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. , decided by a 7–2 vote, June 17, 2013; Scalia wrote the opinion; Thomas and Alito dissented. States cannot unilaterally req . . .
Arizona v. United States , decided by a 5–3 vote, June 25, 2012; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Scalia, Thomas, and Alito dissented; Kagan did not participate. States can require police to conduct i . . .
Ashcroft v. al-Kidd , decided by an 8-0 vote, May 31, 2011; Scalia wrote the opinion; Kagan did not participate. Former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft cannot be held personally liable for the all . . .
Ashcroft, Former Attorney General v. Iqbal , decided by a 5-4 vote, May 18, 2009; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Souter, Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer dissented. Plaintiffs who accuse government officials . . .
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. , decided by a 9–0 vote, June 13, 2013; Thomas wrote the opinion. Human genes isolated from the body but not mod . . .
AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion , decided by a 5-4 vote, April 27, 2011; Scalia wrote the opinion; Breyer, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented. States cannot block the enforcement of consumer con . . .
Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami , decided by a 5—3 vote, May 1, 2017; Breyer wrote the opinion; Thomas, Kennedy, and Alito dissented in part; Gorsuch, appointed after argum . . .
Barr, Attorney General v. Lee , decided by a 5–4 vote, July 14, 2020; per curiam opinion; Breyer, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan dis . . .
Baze v. Rees, Director, Kentucky Department of Corrections, decided by a 7–2 vote, April 16, 2008; Roberts wrote the main opinion; Stevens, Scalia, Thomas, and Breyer concurred in the judgment; . . .
Berghuis, Warden v. Thompkins , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 1, 2010; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Sotomayor, Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer dissented. A suspect must make a clear, unequivocal statement t . . .
Biden, President of the United States v. Texas , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 30, 2022; Roberts wrote the opinion; Thomas, . . .
Birchfield v. North Dakota , decided by 7—1 and 6—2 votes, June 23, 2016; Alito wrote the opinion; Thomas dissented in part; Sotomayor and Ginsburg dissented in part. The Fourth Amendment . . .
BNSF Railway v. Tyrrell , decided by an 8—1 vote, May 30, 2017; Ginsburg wrote the opinion; Sotomayor concurred in part and dissented in part. State courts can exercise general ju . . .
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 15, 2020; Gorsuch wrote the opinion; Alito, Thomas, and Kavanaugh d . . .
Boumediene v. Bush, President of the United States, decided by a 5-4 vote, June 12, 2008; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito dissented. The Military Commissions Act (MCA) un . . .
Brendlin v. California, decided by a 9-0 vote, June 18, 2007; Souter wrote the opinion. A passenger in a car stopped by police may challenge the constitutionality of the st . . .
Brnovich, Attorney General of Arizona v. Democratic National Committee , decided by a 6–3 vote, July 1, 2021; Alito wrote the opinio . . .
Brown, Governor of California v. Entertainment Merchants Association , decided by a 7-2 vote, June 27, 2011; Scalia wrote the opinion; Thomas and Breyer dissented. A state may not, consistent with the . . .
Brown, Governor of California, v. Plata , decided by a 5-4 vote, May 23, 2011; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Scalia, Roberts, Thomas, and Alito dissented. A court-ordered population limit for California . . .
Bucklew v. Precythe, Director, Missouri Department of Corrections , decided by a 5–4 vote, April 1 2019; Gor . . .
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company v. White Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company v. White, decided by a 9-0 vote, June 22, 2006; Breyer wrote the opinion. . . .
Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 30, 2014; Alito wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Bre . . .
California v. Texas , decided by a 7–2 vote, June 17, 2021; Breyer wrote the opinion; Alito and Gorsuch dissented. State governments . . .
Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., Inc. , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 8, 2009; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito dissented. Elected judges may be constitutionally required t . . .
Carpenter v. United States , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 22, 2018; Roberts wrote the opinion; Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, . . .
Carson et al. v. Makin , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 21, 2022; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan d . . .
CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries, decided by a 7-2 vote, May 27, 2008; Breyer wrote the opinion; Thomas and Scalia dissented. A former employee can use the Reconstruction-era civil rights law guaranteei . . .
Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 23, 2021; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissen . . .
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Whiting , decided by a 5-3 vote, May 26, 2011; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor dissented; Kagan did not participate. S . . .
Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Brown, Attorney General of California, decided by a 7-2 vote, June 19, 2008; Stevens wrote the opinion; Breyer and Ginsburg dissented. A state cannot prohi . . .
Chiafalo v. Washington , decided by a 9–0 vote, July 6, 2020; Kagan wrote the opinion. States may impose a monetary fine on a presid . . .
Christian Legal Society Chapter of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law v. Martinez , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 28, 2010; Ginsburg wrote the opinion; Alito, Roberts, Scalia, and . . .
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , decided by a 5-4 vote, January 21, 2010; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor dissented. Corporations have a First Amend . . .
Collins v. Yellen, Secretary of Treasury , decided by a 7–2 vote, June 23, 2021; Alito wrote the opinion; Sotomayor and Breyer disse . . .
Comcast Corporation v. National Association of African-America Owned Media , decided by a 9–0 vote, March 23, 2 . . .
Connick, District Attorney v. Thompson , decided by a 5-4 vote, March 29, 2011; Thomas wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented. A district attorney’s office may not b . . .
Cooper, Governor of North Carolina v. Harris , decided by 8—0 and 5—3 votes, May 22, 2017; Kagan wrote the opinion; Alito, Roberts, and Kennedy dissented in part; Gorsuch, a . . .
Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, decided by a 6-3 vote, April 28, 2008; Stevens wrote the main opinion; Scalia, Thomas, and Alito concurred in the judgment; Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer diss . . .
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing, decided by a 7-1 vote, June 18, 2007; Breyer wrote the opinion; Thomas dissented; Kennedy did not participate. Federal antitrust laws do . . .
Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. , decided by a 6–3 vote, April 28, 2022; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer, S . . .
Cuomo, Attorney General of New York v. The Clearing House Association, L.L.C. , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 29, 2009; Scalia wrote the opinion; Thomas, Roberts, Kennedy, and Alito dissented. The Natio . . .
Davis v. Federal Election Commission, decided by a 5-4 vote, June 26, 2008; Alito wrote the opinion; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer dissented. A law that allows a candidate for federal office . . .
Department of Commerce v. New York , decided by separate 5–4 votes; June 27, 2019; Roberts wrote the opinion; Thomas . . .
Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 18, 2020; Roberts wrote the . . .
District Attorney’s Office for the Third Judicial District v. Osborne , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 18, 2009; Roberts wrote the opinion; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer dissented. Criminal . . .
District of Columbia v. Heller, decided by a 5-4 vote, June 26, 2008; Scalia wrote the opinion; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer dissented. The Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to . . .
Dobbs, State Health Officer of Mississippi Department of Health v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , decided b . . .
Edwards v. Vannoy, Warden , decided by a 6–3 vote, May 17, 2021; Kavanaugh wrote the opinion; Kagan, Breyer, and Sotomayor dissented . . .
Egbert v. Boule , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 8, 2022; Thomas wrote the opinion; Sotomayor, Breyer, and Kagan dissented . . .
Elonis v. United States , decided by a 7—2 vote, June 1, 2015; Roberts wrote the opinion; Alito dissented in part; Thomas dissented. A defendant cannot be convicted of violating t . . .
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District RE-1 , decided by an 8–0 vote, March 22, 2017; Roberts wrote the opinion. A school-aged student is entitled under federal law to an ind . . .
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis , decided by a 5–4 vote, May 21, 2018; Gorsuch wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotom . . .
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. , decided by an 8–1 vote, June 1, 2015; Scalia wrote the opinion; Thomas dissented. An e . . .
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 30, 2020; Roberts wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotom . . .
Evenwel v. Abbott, Governor of Texas , decided by an 8—0 vote, April 4, 2016; Ginsburg wrote the opinion. States and localities are not required to use voter-eligible populat . . .
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, decided by a 5-3 vote, June 25, 2008; Souter wrote the opinion; Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer dissented; Alito did not participate. The Court reduced from $2.5 billion to . . .
Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. , decided by an 8–0 vote, June 21, 2012; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Sotomayor did not participate. The Federal Communications C . . .
Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., decided by a 5-4 vote, April 28, 2009; Scalia wrote the opinion; Breyer, Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg dissented. The Federal Commu . . .
Federal Communications Commission v. Prometheus Radio Project , decided by a 9–0 vote, April 1, 2021; Kavanaugh wrote the opinion. T . . .
Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate , decided by a 6–3 vote, May 16, 2022; Roberts wrote the opinion; Kagan, . . .
Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., decided by a 5-4 vote, June 25, 2007; Roberts wrote the main opinion; Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas concurred in the judgment . . .
Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp , decided by a 9–0 vote, February 3, 2021; Roberts wrote the opinion. A foreign government is . . .
Fisher v. University of Texas , decided by a 4—3 vote, June 23, 2016; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Alito, Roberts, and Thomas dissented; Kagan did not participate. The University of Texas (UT) aff . . .
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin , decided by a 7–1 vote, June 24, 2013; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Ginsburg dissented; Kagan did not participate. Public colleges and . . .
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington County , decided by a 5–4 vote, April 2, 2012; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Breyer, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented. Correctional off . . .
Flowers v. Mississippi , decided by a 7–2 vote, June 21, 2019; Kavanaugh wrote the opinion; Thomas and Gorsuch disse . . .
Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District , decided by an 8–0 vote, March 25, 2021; Kagan wrote the opinion; Barrett, appoi . . .
Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt , decided by a 5–4 vote, May 13, 2019; Thomas wrote the opinion; Breyer, . . .
Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 28, 2010; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer, Stevens, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor dissented. The dual layers . . .
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association , decided by a 4—4 vote, March 29, 2016; per curiam opinion. A public employee union can require nonmembers to pay a prorated . . .
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia , decided by a 9–0 vote, June 17, 2021; Roberts wrote the opinion. A neutral and generally applicable . . .
Gall v. United States, decided by a 7-2 vote, December 10, 2007; Stevens wrote the opinion; Alito and Thomas dissented. Appeals courts must review all federal sentences under a deferential abuse of d . . .
Gamble v. United States , decided by a 7–2 vote, June 17, 2019; Alito wrote the opinion; Ginsburg and Gorsuch dissen . . .
Garcetti v. Ceballos Garcetti v. Ceballos, decided by a 5-4 vote, May 30, 2006; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Souter, Stevens, Ginsburg and Breyer dissented. . . .
Garland, Attorney General v. Gonzalez et al. , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 13, 2022; Alito wrote the opinion; Sotomayor, . . .
Gill v. Whitford , decided by a 9–0 vote, June 18, 2018; Roberts wrote the opinion. Plaintiffs challenging a statewid . . .
Glossip v. Gross , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 29, 2015; Alito wrote the opinion; Sotomayor, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan dissented. Oklahoma’s use of midazolam as the first . . .
Gonzales, Attorney General v. Carhart, decided by a 5-4 vote, April 18, 2007; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Stevens, Souter, and Breyer dissented. The federal law banning so-call . . .
Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. , decided by a 6–2 vote, April 5, 2021; Breyer wrote the opinion; Thomas and Alito dissented; Bar . . .
Graham v. Florida , decided by a 6-3 vote, May 17, 2010; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Thomas, Scalia, and Alito dissented. A juvenile offender cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibilit . . .
Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 18, 2009; Thomas wrote the opinion; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer dissented. The plaintiff in a suit brought under the feder . . .
Gundy v. United States , decided by a 5–3 vote, June 20, 2019; Kagan wrote the main opinion; Gorsuch, Roberts, and T . . .
Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. , decided by a 9–0 vote, June 23, 2014; Roberts wrote the opinion. A defendant in a securities fraud lawsuit can prevent certifica . . .
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, decided by a 5-3 vote, June 29, 2006; Stevens wrote the opinion; Scalia, Thomas, and Alito dissented; Roberts did no . . .
Hernández v. Mesa , decided by a 5–4 vote, February 25, 2020; Alito wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomay . . .
Herring v. United States, decided by a 5-4 vote, January 14, 2009; Roberts wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Stevens, Souter, and Breyer dissented. The exclusionary rule does not prevent suppression of evi . . .
Holder, Attorney General v. Humanitarian Law Project , decided by a 6-3 vote, June 21, 2010; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor dissented. The federal law against providing . . .
Hollingsworth v. Perry , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 26, 2013; Roberts wrote the opinion; Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, and Sotomayor dissented. The proponents of Proposition 8, a . . .
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , decided by a 9–0 vote, January 11, 2012; Roberts wrote the opinion. Churches and other religious . . .
Hudson v. Michigan Hudson v. Michigan, decided by a 5-4 vote, June 15, 2006; Scalia wrote the opinion; Breyer, Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg dissented. . . .
Husted, Ohio Secretary of State v. A. Philip Randolph Institute , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 11, 2018; Alito w . . .
Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office v. Brunetti . . .
J.D.B. v. North Carolina , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 16, 2011; Sotomayor wrote the opinion; Alito, Roberts, Scalia, and Thomas dissented. A child’s age ordinarily must be considered by law enf . . .
Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 13, 2011; Thomas wrote the opinion; Breyer, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented. Individuals or entities cannot . . .
Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 2 . . .
Johnson, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement v. Arteaga-Martinez , decided by an 8–1 vote, . . .
Jones v. Mississippi , decided by a 6–3 vote, April 22, 2021; Kavanaugh wrote the opinion; Sotomayor, Breyer, and Kagan dissented. A . . .
June Medical Services L.L.C. v. Russo, Interim Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals , decided by a 5–4 vote, June . . .
Kahler v. Kansas , decided by a 6–3 vote, March 23, 2020; Kagan wrote the opinion; Breyer, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor di . . .
Kelly v. United States , decided by a 9–0 vote, May 7, 2020; Kagan wrote the opinion. The federal fraud statutes do n . . .
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 27, 2022; Gorsuch wrote the opinion; Breyer, Sotomayo . . .
Kennedy v. Louisiana, decided by a 5-4 vote, June 25, 2008; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Alito, Roberts, Scalia, and Thomas dissented. The death penalty cannot be imposed for the crime of child rape or . . .
Kimbrough v. United States, decided by a 7-2 vote, December 10, 2007; Ginsburg wrote the opinion; Thomas and Alito dissented. Federal judges do not have to follow provisions of the sentencing guideli . . .
King v. Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 25, 2015; Roberts wrote the opinion; Scalia, Thomas, and Alito dissented. The Affordable Care . . .
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. , decided by a 9–0 vote, April 17, 2013; Roberts wrote the opinion. The Alien Tort Statute ordinarily does not give federal courts jurisd . . .
Kisor v. Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 26, 2019; Kagan wrote the opinion, Thomas, . . .
Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 21, 2019; Roberts wrote the opinion; Kagan, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor dissented. A property owner may . . .
KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., decided by a 9-0 vote, April 30, 2007; Kennedy wrote the opinion. The federal appeals court that handles patent cases adopted an overly strict ru . . .
Lafler v. Cooper , decided by a 5–4 vote, March 21, 2012; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Scalia, Roberts, Thomas, and Alito dissented. A defendant who rejects a favorable plea deal based on deficien . . .
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry, Governor of Texas League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry, Governor of Texas, decided by 7-2, 6-3, and 5-4 votes, June 28, 2006; Kennedy w . . .
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc., decided by a 5-4 vote, May 29, 2007; Alito wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Stevens, Souter, and Breyer dissented. Workers may not sue their . . .
Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., decided by a 5-4 vote, June 28, 2007; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Breyer, Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg dissented. Manufacturers are . . .
Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania , decided by a 7–2 vote, July 8, 2020; Thomas wrote the opinio . . .
Liu v. Securities and Exchange Commission , decided by an 8–1 vote, June 22, 2020; Sotomayor wrote the opinion; Thomas dissented. T . . .
Long Island Care at Home, Ltd. v. Coke, decided by a 9-0 vote, June 11, 2007; Breyer wrote the opinion. The Court upheld a Labor Department regulation that denies federally mandated mi . . .
Lorenzo v. Securities and Exchange Commission , decided by a 6–2 vote, March 27, 2019; Breyer wrote the opinion; Thomas . . .
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. , decided by an 8–1 vote, June 23, 2021; Breyer wrote the opinion; Thomas dissented. Schools ge . . .
Maine Community Health Options v. United States , decided by an 8–1 vote, April 27, 2020; Sotomayor wrote the opinion . . .
Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 17, 2019; Kavanaugh wrote the opinion; Sot . . .
Maryland v. King , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 3, 2013; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Scalia, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented. Police can collect a DNA sample from a s . . .
Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, decided by a 5-4 vote, April 2, 2007; Stevens wrote the opinion; Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito dissented. The Environmental Prote . . .
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission , decided by a 7–2 vote, June 4, 2018; Kennedy w . . .
Matal, Interim Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Tam , decided by an 8—0 vote, June 19, 2017; Alito wrote the opinion; Gorsuch, appointed after argument, did . . .
McCullen v. Coakley, Attorney General of Massachusetts , decided by a 9–0 vote, June 26, 2014; Roberts wrote the opinion. A Massachusetts law that created a thirty-five foot . . .
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission , decided by a 5–4 vote, April 2, 2014; Roberts wrote the main opinion; Breyer, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented A limit on . . .
McDonald v. City of Chicago , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 28, 2010; Alito wrote the main opinion; Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor dissented. The Fourteenth Amendment makes the Second Amendmen . . .
McDonnell v. United States , decided by an 8—0 vote, June 27, 2016; Roberts wrote the opinion. A public official can be convicted under the federal bribery statute only by agreeing to formally e . . .
McGirt v. Oklahoma , decided by a 5–4 vote, July 9, 2020; Gorsuch wrote the opinion; Roberts, Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh dissented . . .
Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, decided by a 7-1 vote, June 19, 2008; Souter wrote the opinion; Thomas dissented in part; Breyer did not participate. An employer accused of discriminating . . .
Medellín v. Texas, decided by a 6-3 vote, March 25, 2008; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer, Souter, and Ginsburg dissented. A Mexican national lost his attempt to belatedly challenge his murder . . .
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 25, 2009; Scalia wrote the opinion; Kennedy, Roberts, Breyer, and Alito dissented. A criminal defendant has the right under the Confrontati . . .
Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 29, 2015; Scalia wrote the opinion; Kagan, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor dissented. The Environmental P . . .
Miller v. Alabama , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 25, 2012; Kagan wrote the opinion; Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito dissented. The Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual pun . . .
Missouri v. McNeely , decided by a 5–4 vote, April 17, 2013; Sotomayor wrote the opinion; Roberts, Breyer, and Alito dissented in part; Thomas dissented . . .
Mitchell v. Wisconsin , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 27, 2019; Alito wrote a plurality opinion; Sotomayor, Ginsburg, . . .
Montejo v. Louisiana , decided by a 5-4 vote, May 26, 2009; Scalia wrote the opinion; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer dissented. The rule announced in Michigan v. Jackson . . .
Montgomery v. Louisiana , decided by a 6—3 vote, January 25, 2016; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Scalia, Thomas, and Alito dissented. The Supreme Court’s decision in 2012 . . .
Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd. , decided by an 8-0 vote, June 24, 2010; Scalia wrote the opinion; Sotomayor did not participate. The major federal law prohibiting fraud in the sale or purcha . . .
Morse v. Frederick, decided by a 5-4 vote, June 25, 2007; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer dissented in part; Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg dissented. Public school students can be di . . .
Munaf v. Geren, Secretary of the Army, decided by a 9-0 vote, June 12, 2008; Roberts wrote the opinion. U.S. citizens held by the U.S. military operating as part of the Multinational Force in Iraq on . . .
Murphy, Governor of New Jersey v. National Collegiate Athletic Association , decided by a 6–3 vote, May 14, 201 . . .
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston , decided by a 9–0 vote, June 21, 2021; Gorsuch wrote the opinion. Intercollegiat . . .
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 28, 2012; Roberts wrote the main opinion; Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, a . . .
National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration , de . . .
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra, Attorney General of California , decided by a 5–4 vote . . .
National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning , decided by a 9–0 vote, June 26, 2014; Breyer wrote the opinion. The president may make a recess appointment to a position req . . .
Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe , decided by an 8–1 vote, June 17, 2021; Thomas wrote the opinion; Alito dissented. West African cocoa . . .
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 23, 2022; Thomas wrote the opinion; Breyer, . . .
Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security v. Preap , decided by a 5–4 vote, March 19, 2019; Alito wrote the opinion; Breyer, . . .
Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District v. Holder, Attorney General , decided by an 8-1 vote, June 22, 2009; Roberts wrote the opinion; Thomas dissented in part. Any political subdivision covered . . .
Obergefell v. Hodges, Director, Ohio Department of Health , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 26, 2015; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito dissented. SameR . . .
Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 29, 2022; Kavanaugh wrote the opinion; Gorsuch, Breyer, Sotomayo . . .
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru , decided by a 7–2 vote, July 8, 2020; Alito wrote the opinion; Sotomayor and Ginsbu . . .
Packingham v. North Carolina , decided by an 8—0 vote, June 19, 2017; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Gorsuch, appointed after argument, did not participate. A North Carolina law prohi . . .
Panetti v. Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, decided by a 5-4 vote, June 28, 2007; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Thomas, . . .
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, decided by a 5-4 vote, June 28, 2007; Roberts wrote the opinion; Kennedy wrote a partial concurre . . .
Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado , decided by a 5—3 vote, March 6, 2017; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Alito, Roberts, and Thomas dissented. A criminal defendant has a Sixth Amendment . . .
Philip Morris USA v. Williams, decided by a 5-4 vote, February 20, 2007; Breyer wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Stevens, Scalia, and Thomas dissented. Punitive damages cannot be imposed o . . .
Pleasant Grove City, Utah v. Summum, decided by a 9-0 vote, February 25, 2009; Alito wrote the opinion. The placement of a permanent monument in a public park is a form of government speech and is not . . .
PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 23, 2011; Thomas wrote the opinion; Sotomayor, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan dissented. Federal laws requiring generic drug manufacturers to use the . . .
Ramos v. Louisiana , decided by a 6–3 vote, April 20, 2020; Gorsuch wrote the opinion; Alito, Roberts, and Kagan diss . . .
Randall v. Sorrell Randall v. Sorrell, decided by a 6-3 vote, June 26, 2006; Breyer wrote the plurality opinion; Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas concurred in the judgment; Souter, Stevens, and Ginsburg d . . .
Rapanos v. United States Rapanos v. United States, decided by a 5-4 vote, June 19, 2006; Scalia wrote the opinion; Kennedy concurred in the judgment; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer dissented. . . .
Rehaif v. United States , decided by a 7–2 vote, June 21, 2019; Breyer wrote the opinion; Alito and Thomas dissented . . .
Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee , decided by a 5–4 vote, April 6, 2020; per curi . . .
Ricci v. DeStefano , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 29, 2009; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Stevens, Souter, and Breyer dissented. An employer can make a race-conscious employment decision to avoi . . .
Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc., decided by an 8-1 vote, February 20, 2008; Scalia wrote the opinion; Ginsburg dissented. Individuals cannot sue the makers of medical devices under state law for personal i . . .
Rita v. United States, decided by an 8-1 vote, June 21, 2007; Breyer wrote the opinion; Souter dissented. A federal appeals court may treat as presumptively reasonable a sentence withi . . .
Ruan v. United States , decided by a 9–0 vote, June 27, 2022; Breyer wrote the opinion. A physician may be convicted of . . .
Rucho v. Common Cause , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 27, 2019; Roberts wrote the opinion; Kagan, Ginsburg, Breyer, an . . .
Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc., decided by an 8-0 vote, March . . .
Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding , decided by 8-1 and 7-2 votes, June 25, 2009; Souter wrote the opinion; Thomas dissented from the main holding; Stevens and Ginsburg dissented from the s . . .
Salman v. United States , decided by an 8—0 vote, December 6, 2016; Alito wrote the opinion. Someone may be guilty of criminal insider trading for trading on inside information . . .
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Apple Inc. , decided by an 8—0 vote, December 6, 2016; Sotomayor wrote the opinion. Damages for infringement of a design patent may be based on th . . .
Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon, decided by a 6-3 vote, June 28, 2006; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer, Stevens, and Souter dissented. . . .
Schuette, Attorney General of Michigan v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigration Rights and Fight for Equality by Any Means Necessa . . .
Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 29, 2020; Roberts wrote the opinion; Kagan, Gins . . .
Sessions, Attorney General v. Morales-Santana , decided by an 8—0 vote, June 12, 2017; Ginsburg wrote the opinion; Gorsuch, appointed after argument, did not participate. An unwed . . .
Shelby County, Alabama, v. Holder, Attorney General , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 25, 2013; Roberts wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented. The . . .
Shinn, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Reentry v. Ramirez , decided by a 6–3 v . . .
Skilling v. United States , decided by a 9-0 vote, June 24, 2010; Ginsburg wrote the opinion; Sotomayor, Stevens, and Breyer dissented in part on a secondary issue. The federal statute making it a cri . . .
Skinner v. Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of Texas , decided by a 6-3 vote, March 7, 2011; Ginsburg wrote the opinion; Thomas, Alito, and Kennedy dissented. A convicted stat . . .
Snyder v. Phelps , decided by an 8-1 vote, March 2, 2011; Roberts wrote the opinion; Alito dissented. The First Amendment protects demonstrations at military funerals if participants are orderly, posi . . .
South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 21, 2018; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Roberts, Breyer, Sot . . .
Southern Union Co. v. United States , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 21, 2012; Sotomayor wrote the opinion; Breyer, Kennedy, and Alito dissented. The Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial requires . . .
Stern v. Marshall , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 23, 2011; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented. A federal bankruptcy court, lacking the tenure and salary protect . . .
Stoneridge Investment Partners, L.L.C. v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., decided by a 5-3 vote; January 16, 2007; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Stevens dissented; Breyer did not participate. Investors cannot . . .
Tanzin v. Tanvir , decided by an 8–0 vote, December 10, 2020; Thomas wrote the opinion; Barrett did not particip . . .
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 25, 2015; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Alito, R . . .
Texas v. Pennsylvania , decided by a 7–2 vote, December 11, 2020; per curiam opinion; Alito and Thomas dissented States generally h . . .
Timbs v. Indiana , decided by a 9–0 vote, February 19, 2019; Ginsburg wrote the opinion. The Eighth Amendment . . .
Torres v. Madrid , decided by a 5–3 vote, March 25, 2021; Roberts wrote the opinion; Gorsuch, Thomas, and Alito dissented; Barrett, . . .
Torres v. Texas Dep’t of Public Safety , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 29, 2022; Breyer wrote the opinion; Thomas, A . . .
Town of Greece v. Galloway , decided by a 5–4 vote, May 5, 2014; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Kagan, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor dissented. A town’s practice of openi . . .
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources , decided by a 7—2 vote, June 26, 2017; Roberts wrote the opinion; . . .
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP , decided by a 7–2 vote, July 9, 2020; Roberts wrote the opinion; Thomas and Alito dissented. Lower federal . . .
Trump v. Vance, District Attorney of the County of New York , decided by a 7–2 vote, July 9, 2020; Roberts wrote the opinion; Thomas . . .
Trump, President of the United States v. Hawaii , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 26, 2018; Roberts wrote the opinion; Breyer, . . .
Turner v. Rogers , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 20, 2011; Breyer wrote the opinion; Thomas, Roberts, Scalia, and Alito dissented. An indigent defendant charged with civil contempt for failure to pay ch . . .
United Haulers Association, Inc. v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, decided by a 6-3 vote, April 30, 2007; Roberts wrote the opinion; Alito, Stevens, an . . .
United States v. Alvarez , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 28, 2012; Kennedy wrote the main opinion; Alito, Scalia, and Thomas dissented. A federal law that makes it a crime to lie about having rece . . .
United States v. Davis , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 24, 2019; Gorsuch wrote the opinion; Kavanaugh, Roberts, Alito, . . .
United States v. Haymond , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 26, 2019; Gorsuch wrote a plurality opinion; Alito, Roberts, . . .
United States v. Jones , decided by a 9–0 vote, January 23, 2012; Scalia wrote the opinion. The government’s attachment of a global positioning system (GPS) device to a car for the purpose . . .
United States v. Stevens , decided by an 8-1 vote, April 20, 2010; Roberts wrote the opinion; Alito dissented. A federal law prohibiting the distribution of depictions of “animal cruelty” . . .
United States v. Texas , decided by a 4—4 vote, June 23, 2016; per curiam opinion. The Obama administration exceeded its lawful authority in creating a process for unauthorized immigrants with c . . .
United States v. Tsarnaev , decided by a 6–3 vote, March 4, 2022; Thomas wrote the opinion; Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented. . . .
United States v. Vaello Madero , decided by an 8–1 vote, April 21, 2022; Kavanaugh wrote the opinion; Sotomayor dissente . . .
United States v. Williams, decided by a 7-2 vote, May 19, 2008; Scalia wrote the opinion; Souter and Ginsburg dissented. A federal law that prohibits individuals from offering to provide, or requestin . . .
United States v. Windsor , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 26, 2013; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Scalia, Roberts, Thomas, and Alito dissented. The provision of the Defense of Mar . . .
University of Texas Southwest Center v. Nassar , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 24, 2013; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented. An employ . . .
Utah v. Strieff , decided by a 5—3 vote, June 20, 2016; Thomas wrote the opinion; Sotomayor, Ginsburg, and Kagan dissented. Evidence found incident to a lawful arrest on a warrant discovered aft . . .
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency , decided by 5–4 and 7–2 votes, June 23, 2014; Scalia wrote the opinion; Breyer, Gin . . .
Uttecht, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary v. Brown, decided by a 5-4 vote, June 4, 2007; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer dissented. Feder . . .
Vega v. Tekoh , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 23, 2022; Alito wrote the opinion; Kagan, Breyer, and Sotomayor dissented. A . . .
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes , decided by a 5-4 vote, June 20, 2011; Scalia wrote the opinion; Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan dissented in part. Plaintiffs seeking class certification of an . . .
Watters, Commissioner, Michigan Office of Insurance and Financial Services v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., decided by a 5-3 vote, April 17, 2007; Ginsburg wrote the opinion; Stevens, . . .
West Virginia v. EPA , decided by a 6–3 vote, June 30, 2022; Roberts wrote the opinion; Kagan, Breyer, and Sotomayor dis . . .
Whole Woman’s Health, Inc. v. Hellerstedt, Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services , decided by a 5—3 vote, June 27, 2016; Breyer wrote the opinion; Alito, Roberts, and Tho . . .
Williams—Yulee v. Florida Bar , decided by a 5–4 vote, April 29, 2015; Roberts wrote the opinion; Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito dissented. A state may prohibit judicial . . .
Wyeth v. Levine, decided by a 6-3 vote, March 4, 2009; Stevens wrote the opinion; Alito, Roberts, and Scalia dissented. Federal approval of a pharmaceutical warning label by the Food and Drug Administ . . .
Ziglar v. Abbasi , decided by a 4—2 vote, June 19, 2017; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Breyer and Ginsburg dissented; Sotomayor and Kagan did not participate; Gorsuch, . . .
Zivotofsky v. Kerry, Secretary of State , decided by a 5–4 vote, June 8, 2015; Kennedy wrote the opinion; Thomas dissented in part; Scalia, Roberts, and Alito dissented. A federal . . .
Zubik v. Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services , decided by an 8—0 vote, May 16, 2016; per curiam opinion. Challenges by religious schools and charities to procedures for ensuring cost . . .