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2017 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan

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The 2017 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 2, 2017, and concluded September 30, 2018. This was the eighth term of Associate Justice Elena Kagan's tenure on the Court.
Elena Kagan 2017 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
2
Concurrence
0
Other
1
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 9
Bench opinions = 9 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Breyer (8) Least joined by: Gorsuch (3 in full, 1 in part)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



U.S. Bank N.A. v. Village at Lakeridge, LLC 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Unanimous
Kennedy
Sotomayor
102



Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998  • Securities Act of 1933  • state jurisdiction over covered class actions Unanimous
103



Sessions v. Dimaya 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Immigration and Nationality Act  • deportation for crime of violence  • Due Process Clause  • void for vagueness doctrine Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor; Gorsuch (in part)
Gorsuch
Roberts
Thomas
204



Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm'n 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

First Amendment  • Free Exercise Clause  • LGBT anti-discrimination law in public accommodations Breyer
Kennedy
Thomas
Gorsuch
Ginsburg
105



Sveen v. Malin 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

Article I  • Contracts Clause  • automatic revocation of spouse as designated insurance beneficiary upon ending of marriage Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor
Gorsuch
206



Gill v. Whitford 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

partisan gerrymandering  • Article III  • standing  • Equal Protection Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
Roberts
Thomas
107



Lucia v. SEC 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

SEC administrative law judges  • Appointments Clause Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch
Thomas
Breyer
Sotomayor
108



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 Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
Thomas
Alito
409



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 Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
Alito
Sotomayor

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.