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2019 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

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The 2019 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2019, and concluded October 4, 2020. This was the fifteenth term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court.
John Roberts 2019 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
3
Concurrence
0
Other
1
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 11
Bench opinions = 9 Opinions relating to orders = 2 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 0 Most joined by: Kavanaugh (7) Least joined by: Thomas (1 in full, 3 in part)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act  • state law claims  • potentially responsible parties Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh; Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch (in part)
Alito
Gorsuch
102



Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

copyright law  • government edicts doctrine  • copyrightability of annotated legislative code Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
Thomas
Ginsburg
203



South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom 590 U.S. ___ (2020)

First Amendment  • Free Exercise Clause  • state public health orders in response to COVID-19 pandemic  • impact of restrictions on religious services
Kavanaugh
Roberts concurred in the Court's denial of application for injunctive relief.
104



Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal. 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals  • Administrative Procedure Act Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan; Sotomayor (in part)
Thomas
Alito
Sotomayor
Kavanaugh
105



Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act  • limitations on removal of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director  • Article Two  • separation of powers Alito, Kavanaugh; Thomas, Gorsuch (in part)
Thomas
Kagan
206



June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

abortion laws  • requirement that abortion clinic doctors have hospital admitting privileges  • Fourteenth Amendment  • stare decisis  • third-party standing
Breyer
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
107



Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

state law prohibition on government aid to religious schools  • First Amendment  • Free Exercise Clause Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
Ginsburg
Breyer
Sotomayor
108



Trump v. Vance 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Article II  • Supremacy Clause  • issuance of state criminal subpoena to sitting president Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Kavanaugh
Thomas
Alito
109



Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

issuance of congressional subpoena to sitting president  • separation of powers Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
Thomas
Alito
410



McGirt v. Oklahoma 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Major Crimes Act  • status of Creek Reservation  • Oklahoma Enabling Act Alito, Kavanaugh; Thomas (in part)
Gorsuch
Thomas
211



Little v. Reclaim Idaho 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
Sotomayor
Roberts concurred in the Court's grant of application for stay.

References

  • "2019 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  • "2019 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  • "2019 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved September 19, 2020.