Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court of the United States · The Justices

October Term 2017

61 argued cases decided by written opinion. Who wrote, who joined whom, and how often the Court split.

The Court, in order of seniority

Opinions written Granted & Noted List

One bar per Justice, in seniority order, so the chart reads the same every Term. A mixed writing (concurring in part, dissenting in part) counts once under its lead label; the striped end of a segment is the share that was partial. Hover a segment for its count.

Roberts, C.J.
11
Kennedy
13
Thomas
28
Ginsburg
14
Breyer
17
Alito
15
Sotomayor
22
Kagan
8
Gorsuch
16
01020 opinions

The counts

JusticeCourtConc.Conc. in judgmentDissentTotalShare of majorities
Roberts, C.J.61041111%
Kennedy65 (1 in part)021311%
Thomas715 (4 in part)062812%
Ginsburg602 (1 in part)61411%
Breyer63 (1 in part)1 (1 in part)71711%
Alito72 (1 in part)061512%
Sotomayor75 (1 in part)282212%
Kagan520189%
Gorsuch64 (2 in part)061611%
5 opinions were per curiam. Share of majorities is out of the 56 signed opinions of the Court. Counts are of argued cases on the Granted & Noted List; writings on the order lists are not included.

Who agreed with whom Lineups parsed for 61 of 61 decisions

Each cell is the share of decisions both Justices took part in where they landed on the same side. Seniority order on both axes, the diagonal left empty. The stricter reading counts only decisions where both joined the opinion of the Court in full. Hover a cell for the count.

Roberts
Kennedy
Thomas
Ginsburg
Breyer
Alito
Sotomayor
Kagan
Gorsuch
Roberts
89
80
65
67
79
64
69
85
Kennedy
89
85
63
62
84
63
68
88
Thomas
80
85
55
53
95
51
56
81
Ginsburg
65
63
55
95
53
95
93
59
Breyer
67
62
53
95
52
96
96
59
Alito
79
84
95
53
52
49
54
80
Sotomayor
64
63
51
95
96
49
95
56
Kagan
69
68
56
93
96
54
95
61
Gorsuch
85
88
81
59
59
80
56
61
Roberts
Kennedy
Thomas
Ginsburg
Breyer
Alito
Sotomayor
Kagan
Gorsuch
Roberts
70
57
53
55
57
49
58
63
Kennedy
70
59
52
52
59
47
56
64
Thomas
57
59
38
36
57
32
39
54
Ginsburg
53
52
38
55
37
53
55
41
Breyer
55
52
36
55
36
53
57
43
Alito
57
59
57
37
36
31
39
54
Sotomayor
49
47
32
53
53
31
52
37
Kagan
58
56
39
55
57
39
52
46
Gorsuch
63
64
54
41
43
54
37
46

50%100% agreement

The shape of the Term

Unanimity comes from the Court’s own flags on the Granted & Noted List and covers every decision. The splits and lineups come from the parsed syllabi and cover 61 of 61 decisions.

17of 61
Unanimous
15 fully, 2 in the judgment only
7
Decided 6–3
2 of them on the most frequent lineup
Alito
Most often alone
2 lone dissents, 2 solo concurrences
Roberts, C.J.
Most often in the majority
92% of the decisions with a parsed lineup

Vote splits

9–0
22
8–0
2
8–1
4
7–1
1
7–2
6
6–3
7
5–3
2
5–4
17

From the 61 decisions with a parsed lineup. A Justice concurring in part and dissenting in part counts on the minority side.

Most frequent 6–3 lineup

AlitoGorsuchKaganKennedyRoberts, C.J.Thomas over BreyerGinsburgSotomayor · 2 of 7 six-to-three decisions

Most frequent 5–4 lineup

AlitoGorsuchKennedyRoberts, C.J.Thomas over BreyerGinsburgKaganSotomayor · 13 of 17 five-to-four decisions

Most frequent 5–3 lineup

AlitoBreyerGinsburgRoberts, C.J.Thomas over KaganKennedySotomayor · 1 of 2 five-to-three decisions

The writings Granted & Noted List

Every opinion each Justice wrote this Term, newest first, each linking to the case’s docket page. A count is a claim; this list is the evidence.

Roberts, C.J. 11 writings
DecidedWritingCaseOpinion of the Court byJoined byResult
Jun 26, 2018CourtDonald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. Hawaii, et al.No. 17-965this opinionKennedy, Thomas, Alito, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Jun 22, 2018CourtCarpenter v. United StatesNo. 16-402this opinionGinsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, KaganReversed and remanded
Jun 21, 2018DissentingSouth Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., et al.No. 17-494KennedyBreyer, Sotomayor, KaganVacated and remanded
Jun 18, 2018CourtGill v. WhitfordNo. 16-1161this opinionKennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Thomas (in part), Gorsuch (in part)Vacated and remanded
Jun 14, 2018CourtMinnesota Voters Alliance v. ManskyNo. 16-1435this opinionKennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Kagan, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Jun 4, 2018DissentingErik Lindsey Hughes v. United StatesNo. 17-155KennedyThomas, AlitoReversed and remanded
May 21, 2018ConcurringUpper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Sharline Lundgren, et virNo. 17-387GorsuchKennedyVacated and remanded
May 14, 2018CourtUnited States v. Rene Sanchez-Gomez, et al.No. 17-312this opinionthe full CourtVacated and remanded
Apr 17, 2018DissentingSessions, Att’y Gen. v. DimayaNo. 15-1498KaganKennedy, Thomas, AlitoAffirmed
Mar 27, 2018CourtHall v. HallNo. 16-1150this opinionthe full CourtReversed and remanded
Feb 27, 2018DissentingPatchak v. Zinke, SEC. Of InteriorNo. 16-498ThomasKennedy, GorsuchAffirmed
Kennedy 13 writings
DecidedWritingCaseOpinion of the Court byJoined byResult
Jun 26, 2018ConcurringNifla v. Becerra, Att’y Gen. Of CaNo. 16-1140ThomasRoberts, Alito, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Jun 26, 2018ConcurringDonald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. Hawaii, et al.No. 17-965Roberts, C.J.no oneReversed and remanded
Jun 22, 2018ConcurringCurrier v. VirginiaNo. 16-1348Gorsuchno oneAffirmed
Jun 22, 2018DissentingCarpenter v. United StatesNo. 16-402Roberts, C.J.Thomas, AlitoReversed and remanded
Jun 21, 2018ConcurringWescley Fonseca Pereira v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney GeneralNo. 17-459Sotomayorno oneReversed and remanded
Jun 21, 2018CourtSouth Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., et al.No. 17-494this opinionThomas, Ginsburg, Alito, GorsuchVacated and remanded
Jun 18, 2018CourtFane Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, FloridaNo. 17-21this opinionRoberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, GorsuchVacated and remanded
Jun 18, 2018DissentingAdaucto Chavez-Meza v. United StatesNo. 17-5639BreyerSotomayor, KaganAffirmed
Jun 4, 2018CourtMasterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm’nNo. 16-111this opinionRoberts, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, GorsuchReversed
Jun 4, 2018CourtErik Lindsey Hughes v. United StatesNo. 17-155this opinionGinsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, GorsuchReversed and remanded
May 14, 2018CourtByrd v. United StatesNo. 16-1371this opinionthe full CourtVacated and remanded
Apr 24, 2018CourtJesner v. Arab BankNo. 16-499this opinionRoberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Roberts, ThomasJudgment affirmed
Mar 5, 2018ConcurringU.s. Bank National Assn. v. Village At LakeridgeNo. 15-1509Kaganno oneAffirmed
Thomas 28 writings
DecidedWritingCaseOpinion of the Court byJoined byResult
Jun 26, 2018CourtNifla v. Becerra, Att’y Gen. Of CaNo. 16-1140this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Alito, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Jun 26, 2018ConcurringDonald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. Hawaii, et al.No. 17-965Roberts, C.J.no oneReversed and remanded
Jun 25, 2018CourtOhio v. American Express Co.No. 16-1454this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Alito, GorsuchAffirmed
Jun 25, 2018ConcurringGreg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez, et al.No. 17-586AlitoGorsuch1REVERSED AND REMANDED; 2
Jun 22, 2018CourtWesterngeco LLC v. Ion Geophysical Corp.No. 16-1011this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor, KaganReversed and remanded
Jun 22, 2018ConcurringCox v. United StatesNo. 16-1017NAno oneAffirmed
Jun 22, 2018DissentingCarpenter v. United StatesNo. 16-402Roberts, C.J.no oneReversed and remanded
Jun 21, 2018ConcurringRaymond J. Lucia, et al. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionNo. 17-130KaganGorsuchReversed and remanded
Jun 21, 2018ConcurringSouth Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., et al.No. 17-494Kennedyno oneVacated and remanded
Jun 18, 2018ConcurringGill v. WhitfordNo. 16-1161Roberts, C.J.GorsuchVacated and remanded
Jun 18, 2018DissentingRosales-Mireles v. United StatesNo. 16-9493SotomayorAlitoReversed and remanded
Jun 18, 2018DissentingFane Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, FloridaNo. 17-21Kennedyno oneVacated and remanded
Jun 11, 2018ConcurringHusted, Oh SEC. Of State v. A. Philip Randolph InstituteNo. 16-980Alitono oneReversed
Jun 4, 2018ConcurringMasterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm’nNo. 16-111KennedyGorsuchReversed
May 29, 2018ConcurringCollins v. VirginiaNo. 16-1027Sotomayorno oneReversed and remanded
May 21, 2018ConcurringEpic Systems Corp. v. LewisNo. 16-285Gorsuchno one1 & 2REVERSED AND REMANDED; 3AFFIRMED
May 21, 2018DissentingUpper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Sharline Lundgren, et virNo. 17-387GorsuchAlitoVacated and remanded
May 14, 2018ConcurringByrd v. United StatesNo. 16-1371KennedyGorsuchVacated and remanded
May 14, 2018ConcurringMurphy, Gov. Of Nj v. NCAANo. 16-476Alitono oneReversed
Apr 24, 2018ConcurringJesner v. Arab BankNo. 16-499Kennedyno oneJudgment affirmed
Apr 24, 2018CourtOil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy GroupNo. 16-712this opinionKennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, KaganAffirmed
Apr 17, 2018DissentingSessions, Att’y Gen. v. DimayaNo. 15-1498KaganKennedy (in part), Alito (in part)Affirmed
Apr 2, 2018CourtEncino Motorcars v. NavarroNo. 16-1362this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Alito, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Mar 21, 2018DissentingMarinello v. United StatesNo. 16-1144BreyerAlitoReversed and remanded
Feb 27, 2018ConcurringJennings v. RodriguezNo. 15-1204AlitoGorsuch (in part)Reversed and remanded
Feb 27, 2018CourtPatchak v. Zinke, SEC. Of InteriorNo. 16-498this opinionBreyer, Alito, KaganAffirmed
Feb 21, 2018ConcurringDigital Realty Trust v. SomersNo. 16-1276GinsburgAlito, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Jan 22, 2018CourtDistrict Of Columbia v. WesbyNo. 15-1485this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Ginsburg 14 writings
DecidedWritingCaseOpinion of the Court byJoined byResult
Jun 22, 2018DissentingCurrier v. VirginiaNo. 16-1348GorsuchBreyer, Sotomayor, KaganAffirmed
Jun 14, 2018CourtAnimal Science Products, INC. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co.No. 16-1220this opinionthe full CourtVacated and remanded
Jun 11, 2018CourtChina Agritech, Inc. v. Michael H. Resh, et al.No. 17-432this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Jun 4, 2018DissentingMasterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm’nNo. 16-111KennedySotomayorReversed
May 21, 2018DissentingEpic Systems Corp. v. LewisNo. 16-285GorsuchBreyer, Sotomayor, Kagan1 & 2REVERSED AND REMANDED; 3AFFIRMED
May 14, 2018DissentingMurphy, Gov. Of Nj v. NCAANo. 16-476AlitoSotomayor, BreyerReversed
May 14, 2018CourtMccoy v. LouisianaNo. 16-8255this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, KaganReversed and remanded
Apr 24, 2018DissentingSas Institute INC. v. Iancu, Dir., US Patent & Trademark OfficeNo. 16-969GorsuchBreyer, Sotomayor, KaganReversed and remanded
Apr 2, 2018DissentingEncino Motorcars v. NavarroNo. 16-1362ThomasBreyer, Sotomayor, KaganReversed and remanded
Feb 27, 2018Conc. in judgmentPatchak v. Zinke, SEC. Of InteriorNo. 16-498ThomasSotomayorAffirmed
Feb 21, 2018CourtDigital Realty Trust v. SomersNo. 16-1276this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, KaganReversed and remanded
Jan 22, 2018Conc. in judgmentDistrict Of Columbia v. WesbyNo. 15-1485Thomasno oneReversed and remanded
Jan 22, 2018CourtArtis v. District Of ColumbiaNo. 16-460this opinionRoberts, Breyer, Sotomayor, KaganReversed and remanded
Nov 8, 2017CourtHamer v. Neighborhood HousingNo. 16-658this opinionthe full CourtVacated and remanded
Breyer 17 writings
DecidedWritingCaseOpinion of the Court byJoined byResult
Jun 26, 2018DissentingNifla v. Becerra, Att’y Gen. Of CaNo. 16-1140ThomasGinsburg, Sotomayor, KaganReversed and remanded
Jun 26, 2018DissentingDonald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. Hawaii, et al.No. 17-965Roberts, C.J.KaganReversed and remanded
Jun 25, 2018DissentingOhio v. American Express Co.No. 16-1454ThomasGinsburg, Sotomayor, KaganAffirmed
Jun 21, 2018Conc. in judgmentRaymond J. Lucia, et al. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionNo. 17-130KaganGinsburg (in part), Sotomayor (in part)Reversed and remanded
Jun 21, 2018DissentingWisconsin Central Ltd., et al. v. United StatesNo. 17-530GorsuchGinsburg, Sotomayor, KaganReversed and remanded
Jun 18, 2018CourtAdaucto Chavez-Meza v. United StatesNo. 17-5639this opinionRoberts, Thomas, Ginsburg, AlitoAffirmed
Jun 11, 2018DissentingHusted, Oh SEC. Of State v. A. Philip Randolph InstituteNo. 16-980AlitoGinsburg, Sotomayor, KaganReversed
May 29, 2018CourtLagos v. United StatesNo. 16-1519this opinionthe full CourtReversed and remanded
May 14, 2018ConcurringMurphy, Gov. Of Nj v. NCAANo. 16-476Alitono oneReversed
May 14, 2018CourtLos Rovell Dahda v. United StatesNo. 17-43this opinionthe full CourtAffirmed
Apr 24, 2018ConcurringOil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy GroupNo. 16-712ThomasGinsburg, SotomayorAffirmed
Apr 24, 2018DissentingSas Institute INC. v. Iancu, Dir., US Patent & Trademark OfficeNo. 16-969GorsuchGinsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan (in part)Reversed and remanded
Apr 17, 2018CourtWilson v. Sellers, WardenNo. 16-6855this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, KaganReversed and remanded
Mar 21, 2018CourtMarinello v. United StatesNo. 16-1144this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Feb 27, 2018DissentingJennings v. RodriguezNo. 15-1204AlitoGinsburg, SotomayorReversed and remanded
Feb 27, 2018ConcurringPatchak v. Zinke, SEC. Of InteriorNo. 16-498Thomasno oneAffirmed
Feb 21, 2018CourtClass v. United StatesNo. 16-424this opinionRoberts, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Alito 15 writings
DecidedWritingCaseOpinion of the Court byJoined byResult
Jun 27, 2018CourtJanus v. American FederationNo. 16-1466this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Jun 25, 2018CourtGreg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez, et al.No. 17-586this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Gorsuch1REVERSED AND REMANDED; 2
Jun 22, 2018DissentingCox v. United StatesNo. 16-1017NAno oneAffirmed
Jun 22, 2018DissentingCarpenter v. United StatesNo. 16-402Roberts, C.J.ThomasReversed and remanded
Jun 21, 2018DissentingWescley Fonseca Pereira v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney GeneralNo. 17-459Sotomayorno oneReversed and remanded
Jun 11, 2018CourtHusted, Oh SEC. Of State v. A. Philip Randolph InstituteNo. 16-980this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, GorsuchReversed
Jun 4, 2018CourtTimothy D. Koons, Kenneth Jay Putensen, Randy Feauto, Esequiel Gutierrez, and Jose Manuel Gardea v. United StatesNo. 17-5716this opinionthe full CourtAffirmed
May 29, 2018DissentingCollins v. VirginiaNo. 16-1027Sotomayorno oneReversed and remanded
May 14, 2018ConcurringByrd v. United StatesNo. 16-1371Kennedyno oneVacated and remanded
May 14, 2018CourtMurphy, Gov. Of Nj v. NCAANo. 16-476this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Kagan, Gorsuch, Breyer (in part)Reversed
May 14, 2018DissentingMccoy v. LouisianaNo. 16-8255GinsburgThomas, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Apr 24, 2018ConcurringJesner v. Arab BankNo. 16-499Kennedyno oneJudgment affirmed
Mar 21, 2018CourtAyestas v. Davis, Dir., Tx DcjNo. 16-6795this opinionthe full CourtVacated and remanded
Feb 27, 2018CourtJennings v. RodriguezNo. 15-1204this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas (in part), Gorsuch (in part), Sotomayor (in part)Reversed and remanded
Feb 21, 2018DissentingClass v. United StatesNo. 16-424BreyerKennedy, ThomasReversed and remanded
Sotomayor 22 writings
DecidedWritingCaseOpinion of the Court byJoined byResult
Jun 27, 2018DissentingJanus v. American FederationNo. 16-1466Alitono oneReversed and remanded
Jun 26, 2018DissentingDonald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. Hawaii, et al.No. 17-965Roberts, C.J.GinsburgReversed and remanded
Jun 25, 2018DissentingGreg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez, et al.No. 17-586AlitoGinsburg, Breyer, Kagan1REVERSED AND REMANDED; 2
Jun 21, 2018DissentingRaymond J. Lucia, et al. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionNo. 17-130KaganGinsburgReversed and remanded
Jun 21, 2018CourtWescley Fonseca Pereira v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney GeneralNo. 17-459this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Jun 18, 2018CourtRosales-Mireles v. United StatesNo. 16-9493this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Jun 14, 2018DissentingMinnesota Voters Alliance v. ManskyNo. 16-1435Roberts, C.J.BreyerReversed and remanded
Jun 11, 2018DissentingHusted, Oh SEC. Of State v. A. Philip Randolph InstituteNo. 16-980Alitono oneReversed
Jun 11, 2018Conc. in judgmentChina Agritech, Inc. v. Michael H. Resh, et al.No. 17-432Ginsburgno oneReversed and remanded
Jun 4, 2018CourtLamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP v. ApplingNo. 16-1215this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan, Thomas (in part), Alito (in part), Gorsuch (in part)Affirmed
Jun 4, 2018ConcurringErik Lindsey Hughes v. United StatesNo. 17-155Kennedyno oneReversed and remanded
May 29, 2018CourtCollins v. VirginiaNo. 16-1027this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Apr 24, 2018DissentingJesner v. Arab BankNo. 16-499KennedyGinsburg, Breyer, KaganJudgment affirmed
Mar 21, 2018ConcurringAyestas v. Davis, Dir., Tx DcjNo. 16-6795AlitoGinsburgVacated and remanded
Mar 5, 2018ConcurringU.s. Bank National Assn. v. Village At LakeridgeNo. 15-1509KaganKennedy, Thomas, GorsuchAffirmed
Feb 27, 2018Conc. in judgmentPatchak v. Zinke, SEC. Of InteriorNo. 16-498Thomasno oneAffirmed
Feb 27, 2018CourtMerit Management Group v. Fti ConsultingNo. 16-784this opinionthe full CourtAffirmed and remanded
Feb 21, 2018DissentingMurphy v. SmithNo. 16-1067GorsuchGinsburg, Breyer, KaganAffirmed
Feb 21, 2018ConcurringDigital Realty Trust v. SomersNo. 16-1276GinsburgBreyerReversed and remanded
Feb 21, 2018CourtRubin v. IranNo. 16-534this opinionthe full CourtAffirmed
Jan 22, 2018ConcurringDistrict Of Columbia v. WesbyNo. 15-1485Thomasno oneReversed and remanded
Jan 22, 2018CourtNat’l Association Of Manufacturers v. Dept. Of DefenseNo. 16-299this opinionthe full CourtReversed and remanded
Kagan 8 writings
DecidedWritingCaseOpinion of the Court byJoined byResult
Jun 27, 2018DissentingJanus v. American FederationNo. 16-1466AlitoGinsburg, Breyer, SotomayorReversed and remanded
Jun 21, 2018CourtRaymond J. Lucia, et al. v. Securities and Exchange CommissionNo. 17-130this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, GorsuchReversed and remanded
Jun 18, 2018ConcurringGill v. WhitfordNo. 16-1161Roberts, C.J.Ginsburg, Breyer, SotomayorVacated and remanded
Jun 11, 2018CourtSveen v. MelinNo. 16-1432this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, SotomayorReversed and remanded
Jun 4, 2018ConcurringMasterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm’nNo. 16-111KennedyBreyerReversed
Apr 17, 2018CourtSessions, Att’y Gen. v. DimayaNo. 15-1498this opinionGinsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Ginsburg, Breyer, SotomayorAffirmed
Mar 20, 2018CourtCyan v. Beaver Cty. Employees Retirement FundNo. 15-1439this opinionthe full CourtAffirmed
Mar 5, 2018CourtU.s. Bank National Assn. v. Village At LakeridgeNo. 15-1509this opinionthe full CourtAffirmed
Gorsuch 16 writings
DecidedWritingCaseOpinion of the Court byJoined byResult
Jun 22, 2018DissentingWesterngeco LLC v. Ion Geophysical Corp.No. 16-1011Thomasno oneReversed and remanded
Jun 22, 2018CourtCurrier v. VirginiaNo. 16-1348this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, Roberts, Thomas, AlitoAffirmed
Jun 22, 2018DissentingCarpenter v. United StatesNo. 16-402Roberts, C.J.no oneReversed and remanded
Jun 21, 2018ConcurringSouth Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., et al.No. 17-494Kennedyno oneVacated and remanded
Jun 21, 2018CourtWisconsin Central Ltd., et al. v. United StatesNo. 17-530this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, AlitoReversed and remanded
Jun 11, 2018DissentingSveen v. MelinNo. 16-1432Kaganno oneReversed and remanded
Jun 4, 2018ConcurringMasterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm’nNo. 16-111KennedyAlitoReversed
May 21, 2018CourtEpic Systems Corp. v. LewisNo. 16-285this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito1 & 2REVERSED AND REMANDED; 3AFFIRMED
May 21, 2018CourtUpper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Sharline Lundgren, et virNo. 17-387this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, KaganVacated and remanded
Apr 24, 2018ConcurringJesner v. Arab BankNo. 16-499Kennedyno oneJudgment affirmed
Apr 24, 2018DissentingOil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy GroupNo. 16-712ThomasRobertsAffirmed
Apr 24, 2018CourtSas Institute INC. v. Iancu, Dir., US Patent & Trademark OfficeNo. 16-969this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, AlitoReversed and remanded
Apr 17, 2018ConcurringSessions, Att’y Gen. v. DimayaNo. 15-1498Kaganno oneAffirmed
Apr 17, 2018DissentingWilson v. Sellers, WardenNo. 16-6855BreyerThomas, AlitoReversed and remanded
Feb 21, 2018CourtMurphy v. SmithNo. 16-1067this opinionRoberts, Kennedy, Thomas, AlitoAffirmed
Jan 22, 2018DissentingArtis v. District Of ColumbiaNo. 16-460GinsburgKennedy, Thomas, AlitoReversed and remanded

How these are counted

A decision is one written opinion of the Court in an argued case. Consolidated dockets argued together count once.

A mixed writing counts once, under its lead label, and is marked partial. A concurrence in part and dissent in part is never two writings.

A plurality credits its author with the lead opinion; there is no opinion of the Court to have joined in full.

Partial joins (“joined as to Part II–B”) count as agreement on the judgment but not on the full opinion.

Denominators are per pair: only decisions both Justices took part in, and in which neither was on both sides.

Merits only. Argued cases on the Granted & Noted List. Dissents from denial and emergency-docket writings are not counted here.

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