2013 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

The 2013 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2013 and concluded October 5, 2014. This was the ninth term of Associate Justice Samuel Alito's tenure on the Court .
Samuel Alito 2013 term statistics
8
 Majority or Plurality
9
 Concurrence
2
 Other
5
 Dissent
2
 Concurrence/dissent Total = 26
Bench opinions = 21 Opinions relating to orders = 5 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 3 Most joined by: Scalia (14) Least joined by: Ginsburg (3 in full, 1 in part)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
1-01



Burt v. Titlow 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

 Sixth Amendment  • ineffective assistance of counsel Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Ginsburg
 Sotomayor
4-02



Unger v. Young 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

 independent source for in-court witness identification  • Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 Scalia
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
4-03



Rapelje v. McClellan 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

 habeas corpus  • presumption that state court summary disposition was on the merits Scalia
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
5-04



Martin v. Blessing 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

 adequacy of counsel in class actions  • Article III  • standing
Alito filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
1-05



Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex. 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

 forum selection clause  • change of venue Unanimous
1-06



Fernandez v. California 571 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Fourth Amendment  • warrantless searches  • consent of co-occupant to search Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer
Scalia
 Thomas
 Ginsburg
2-07



United States v. Apel 571 U.S. ___ (2014)

 review of issue not addressed by lower court
Roberts
 Ginsburg
2-08



Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction  • equitable tolling Breyer, Sotomayor
Thomas
3-09



Rosemond v. United States 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 aiding and abetting use of gun in drug trafficking crime  • advance knowledge of confederate's use of gun Thomas
Kagan
2-10



United States v. Castleman 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 possession of firearms by those convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence Thomas
Sotomayor
 Scalia
1-11



Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Airline Deregulation Act of 1978  • federal preemption  • implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing Unanimous
2-12



Town of Greece v. Galloway 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • legislative prayer Scalia
Kennedy
 Thomas
 Breyer
 Kagan
2-13



Tolan v. Cotton 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 summary judgment Scalia
per curiam
4-14



Beard v. Aguilar 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Scalia
Alito dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
4-15



Hall v. Florida 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Eighth Amendment  • capital punishment  • execution of the mentally disabled Roberts, Scalia, Thomas
Kennedy
1-16



Plumhoff v. Rickard 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Fourth Amendment  • excessive force  • car chase  • qualified immunity  • appellate jurisdiction over final decisions Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan; Ginsburg, Breyer, (in part)
2-17



Bond v. United States 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998
Roberts
 Scalia
 Thomas
1-18



Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc. 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 patent law  • inducement of infringement Unanimous
4-19



Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Immigration and Nationality Act  • priority date for visa eligibility  • Child Status Protection Act
Kagan
 Roberts
 Sotomayor
3-20



Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Clean Air Act  • regulation of greenhouse gases  • Prevention of Significant Deterioration permits for stationary pollution emitters Thomas
Scalia
 Breyer
2-21



Loughrin v. United States 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 federal bank fraud  • intent to defraud a financial institution
Kagan
 Scalia
2-22



Riley v. California 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Fourth Amendment  • warrantless search of cell phone data incident to arrest
Roberts
2-23



McCullen v. Coakley 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 buffer zone around abortion clinics  • First Amendment  • free speech  • public forum doctrine  • content neutrality
Roberts
 Scalia
1-24



Harris v. Quinn 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 imposition of labor union fees on non-member public employees  • First Amendment  • speech by government employees Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
Kagan
1-25



Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Religious Freedom Restoration Act  • Affordable Care Act  • contraceptive mandate  • religious-based objection by for-profit corporation Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
Kennedy
 Ginsburg
 Breyer and Kagan
5-26



Mount Soledad Memorial Assn. v. Trunk 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 petition for certiorari before judgment
Alito filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.

References

Judicial opinions of Samuel Alito
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (April 30, 1990 - January 31, 2006); by calendar year
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Supreme Court of the United States (January 31, 2006 - present); by term
Supreme Court of the United States 2013 term (October 7, 2013 - October 5, 2014)
Opinions by justice:
Chief Justice Roberts | Associate Justices Scalia | Kennedy | Thomas | Ginsburg | Breyer | Alito | Sotomayor | Kagan
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