2017 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito

Summary

The 2017 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 2, 2017, and concluded September 30, 2018. This was the thirteenth term of Associate Justice Samuel Alito's tenure on the Court.
Samuel Alito 2017 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
2
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: Thomas (10 in full, 1 in part) Least joined by: Ginsburg (2)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
401



Class v. United States 583 U.S. ___ (2017)

challenge to constitutionality of statute after guilty plea  • Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 Kennedy, Thomas
Breyer
102



Jennings v. Rodriguez 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Roberts, Kennedy; Thomas, Sotomayor, Gorsuch (in part)
Thomas
Breyer
103



Ayestas v. Davis 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

habeas corpus  • court ordered funding for investigation Unanimous
Sotomayor
204



Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Alien Tort Statute  • suits against foreign corporations
Kennedy
Thomas
Gorsuch
Sotomayor
205



Byrd v. United States 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fourth Amendment  • search of rental vehicle  • expectation of privacy of driver not listed on rental agreement
Kennedy
Thomas
406



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

Sixth Amendment  • defendant's right to insist counsel not admit guilt Thomas, Gorsuch
Ginsburg
107



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 Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Kagan, Gorsuch; Breyer (in part)
Thomas
Breyer
Ginsburg
408



Collins v. Virginia 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fourth Amendment  • motor vehicle exception to warrant requirement  • search of curtilage
Sotomayor
Thomas
109



Koons v. United States 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines  • eligibility for reduction in sentencing ranges Unanimous
110



Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

National Voter Registration Act  • Help America Vote Act of 2002  • deregistration for failure to vote Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Gorsuch
Thomas
Breyer
Sotomayor
411



Pereira v. Sessions 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996  • removal proceedings  • effect of notice to appear on continuous presence
Sotomayor
Kennedy
412



Carpenter v. United States 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Fourth Amendment  • acquisition of cell site records without search warrant Thomas
Roberts
Kennedy
Thomas
Gorsuch
413



Ortiz v. United States 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Article III  • appellate jurisdiction over U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces  • Article II  • Appointments Clause  • eligibility to serve on Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals after appointment to Court of Military Commission Review Gorsuch
Kagan
Thomas
114



Abbott v. Perez 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

legislative redistricting  • Voting Rights Act  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Equal Protection Clause  • racial gerrymandering Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Gorsuch
Thomas
Sotomayor
115



Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

labor law  • application of public sector union fees to non-members  • First Amendment  • free speech  • freedom of association Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Gorsuch
Sotomayor
Kagan
416



Kaushal v. Indiana 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

Thomas
Alito dissented from the Court's grant of certiorari, vacatur, and remand.

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.