2015 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

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The 2015 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2015, and concluded October 2, 2016. The table below illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.[1]


 Delivered the court's opinion

Joined the court's opinion

Filed a concurrence

Joined a concurrence

 Filed a dissent

Joined a dissent

Filed a concurrence/dissent

Joined a concurrence/dissent

 Did not participate in the decision
  • Decisions that do not note an argument date were decided without oral argument. Decisions that do not note a justice delivering the court's opinion are per curiam.
  • Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices frequently join multiple opinions in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly.
  • An asterisk ( * ) in the court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality. An asterisk in a joining vote denotes that the justice joined it only in part.
  • A dash ( - ) denotes that the justice voted without filing or joining an opinion.

2015 term opinions

# Case name and citation Argued Decided Roberts Scalia Kennedy Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito SotomayorKagan
1 Maryland v. Kulbicki, 577 U.S. 1October 5, 2015
2 Mullenix v. Luna, 577 U.S. 7November 9, 2015
3 OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs, 577 U.S. 27October 5, 2015December 1, 2015
4 Shapiro v. McManus, 577 U.S. 39November 4, 2015December 8, 2015
5 DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia, 577 U.S. 47October 6, 2015December 14, 2015
1
2
2
6 White v. Wheeler, 577 U.S. 73December 14, 2015
7 Bruce v. Samuels, 577 U.S. 82November 4, 2015January 12, 2016
8 Hurst v. Florida, 577 U.S. 92October 13, 2015January 12, 2016
9 Kansas v. Carr, 577 U.S. 108October 7, 2015January 20, 2016
10 Montanile v. Board of Trustees of Nat. Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan, 577 U.S. 136November 9, 2015January 20, 2016
*
11 Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez, 577 U.S. 153October 14, 2015January 20, 2016
1
1
12
12 Duncan v. Owens,[2] 577 U.S. 189January 12, 2016January 20, 2016
13 Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U.S. 190October 13, 2015January 25, 2016
1
12
1
14 Musacchio v. United States, 577 U.S. 237November 30, 2015January 25, 2016
15 Menominee Tribe of Wis. v. United States, 577 U.S. 250December 1, 2015January 25, 2016
16 FERC v. Electric Power Supply Assn., 577 U.S. 260October 14, 2015January 25, 2016
17 James v. Boise, 577 U.S. 306January 25, 2016
18 Amgen Inc. v. Harris, 577 U.S. 308January 25, 2016
19 Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 577 U.S. 312December 2, 2015March 1, 2016
1
2
20 Lockhart v. United States, 577 U.S. 347November 3, 2015March 1, 2016
21 Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., 577 U.S. 378January 19, 2016March 7, 2016
22 Wearry v. Cain, 577 U.S. 385March 7, 2016
23 V.L. v. E.L., 577 U.S. 404March 7, 2016
24 Caetano v. Massachusetts, 577 U.S. 411March 21, 2016
25 Sturgeon v. Frost, 577 U.S. 424January 20, 2016March 22, 2016
26 Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, 577 U.S. 442November 10, 2015March 22, 2016
*
27 Nebraska v. Parker, 577 U.S. 481January 20, 2016March 22, 2016
28 Hawkins v. Community Bank,[3] 577 U.S. 495October 5, 2015March 22, 2016
29 Friedrichs v. California Teachers Assn.,[4] 578 U.S. 1January 11, 2016March 29, 2016
30 Luis v. United States, 578 U.S. 5November 10, 2015March 30, 2016
1
*
1
2
31 Evenwel v. Abbott, 578 U.S. 54December 8, 2015April 4, 2016
12*
2
32 Nichols v. United States, 578 U.S. 104March 1, 2016April 4, 2016
33 Woods v. Etherton, 578 U.S. 113April 4, 2016
34 Welch v. United States, 578 U.S. 120March 30, 2016April 18, 2016
35 Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, 578 U.S. 150February 24, 2016April 19, 2016
1
2
36 Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt, 578 U.S. 171December 7, 2015April 19, 2016
-
37 Molina-Martinez v. United States, 578 U.S. 189January 12, 2016April 20, 2016
38 Bank Markazi v. Peterson, 578 U.S. 212January 13, 2016April 20, 2016
*
39 Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 578 U.S. 253December 8, 2015April 20, 2016
40 Heffernan v. City of Paterson, 578 U.S. 266January 19, 2016April 26, 2016
41 Ocasio v. United States, 578 U.S. 282October 6, 2015May 2, 2016
2
1
2
42 Sheriff v. Gillie, 578 U.S. 317March 29, 2016May 16, 2016
43 Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 578 U.S. 330November 2, 2015May 16, 2016
44 Husky Int'l Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz, 578 U.S. 355March 1, 2016May 16, 2016
45 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. Manning, 578 U.S. 374December 1, 2015May 16, 2016
46 Zubik v. Burwell, 578 U.S. 403March 23, 2016May 16, 2016
47 Kernan v. Hinojosa, 578 U.S. 412May 16, 2016
48 CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC, 578 U.S. 419March 28, 2016May 19, 2016
49 Betterman v. Montana, 578 U.S. 437March 28, 2016May 19, 2016
1
1
2
50 Luna Torres v. Lynch, 578 U.S. 452November 3, 2015May 19, 2016
51 Foster v. Chatman, 578 U.S. 488November 2, 2015May 23, 2016
52 Wittman v. Personhuballah, 578 U.S. 439March 21, 2016May 23, 2016
53 Green v. Brennan, 578 U.S. 547November 30, 2015May 23, 2016
54 Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., 578 U.S. 590March 30, 2016May 31, 2016
1
1
2
1
3
55 Johnson v. Lee, 578 U.S. 605May 31, 2016
56 Lynch v. Arizona, 578 U.S. 613May 31, 2016
57 Simmons v. Himmelreich, 578 U.S. 621March 22, 2016June 6, 2016
58 Ross v. Blake, 578 U.S. 632March 29, 2016June 6, 2016
1
2
59 Williams v. Pennsylvania, 579 U.S. 1February 29, 2016June 9, 2016
1
2
1
60 Dietz v. Bouldin, 579 U.S. 40April 26, 2016June 9, 2016
61 Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle, 579 U.S. 59January 13, 2016June 9, 2016
12
2
62 Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc., 579 U.S. 93February 23, 2016June 13, 2016
63 Puerto Rico v. Franklin Cal. Tax-Free Trust, 579 U.S. 115March 22, 2016June 13, 2016
64 United States v. Bryant, 579 U.S. 140April 19, 2016June 13, 2016
65 Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, 579 U.S. 162February 22, 2016June 16, 2016
66 Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 579 U.S. 176April 19, 2016June 16, 2016
67 Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 579 U.S. 197April 25, 2016June 16, 2016
68 Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, 579 U.S. 211April 20, 2016June 20, 2016
69 Utah v. Strieff, 579 U.S. 232February 22, 2016June 20, 2016
1*2
1
2
70 Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee, 579 U.S. 261April 25, 2016June 20, 2016
*
*
71 Taylor v. United States, 579 U.S. 301February 23, 2016June 20, 2016
72 RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community, 579 U.S. 325March 21, 2016June 20, 2016
*1
*12
*1
73 Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin, 579 U.S. 365December 9, 2015June 23, 2016
2
12
2
74 Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. 438April 20, 2016June 23, 2016
1
2
2
75 Mathis v. United States, 579 U.S. 500April 26, 2016June 23, 2016
1
2
1
1
2
76 Dollar General Corp. v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians,[5] 579 U.S. 545December 7, 2015June 23, 2016
77 United States v. Texas,[6] 579 U.S. 547April 18, 2016June 23, 2016
78 McDonnell v. United States, 579 U.S. 550April 27, 2016June 27, 2016
79 Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, 579 U.S. 582March 2, 2016June 27, 2016
2
12
2
80 Voisine v. United States, 579 U.S. 686February 29, 2016June 27, 2016
*
# Case name and citation Argued Decided Roberts Scalia Kennedy Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Alito SotomayorKagan

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