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2012 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

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The 2012 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2012, and concluded October 6, 2013. This was the eighth term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court.
John Roberts 2012 term statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
2
Concurrence
0
Other
6
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissent Total = 17
Bench opinions = 17 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 4 Most joined by: Alito (11) Least joined by: Sotomayor, Kagan (5)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. 568 U.S. 85, 88–102 (2013)

Article III  • Case or Controversy Clause  • mootness Unanimous
Kennedy
102



Chafin v. Chafin 568 U.S. 165, 168–180 (2013)

International Child Abduction Remedies Act  • Article III  • Case or Controversy Clause  • mootness Unanimous
Ginsburg
103



Gunn v. Minton 568 U.S. 251, 253–265 (2013)

patent law  • legal malpractice  • subject-matter jurisdiction Unanimous
Roberts' unanimous opinion for the Court held that a state court had jurisdiction to decide a legal malpractice lawsuit that required resolution of a patent law issue, because the lawsuit did not "arise under" federal patent law and thus did not fall within federal courts' exclusive subject-matter jurisdiction over patent law claims.
104



Gabelli v. SEC 568 U.S. 442, 444–454 (2013)

Investment Advisers Act  • statute of limitations Unanimous
Roberts' unanimous opinion for the Court held that the five-year statute of limitations within which the SEC must seek civil penalties under the Investment Advisers Act begins when the fraud occurs, not when it is discovered.
205



Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center 568 U.S. 597, 615–16 (2013)

Clean Water Act  • Industrial Stormwater rule Alito
Kennedy
Scalia
406



Wos v. E. M. A. 568 U.S. 627, 647–66 (2013)

Medicaid anti-lien provision  • state recovery of tort awards for medical expenditures Scalia, Thomas
Kennedy
Breyer
107



Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. 569 U.S. 108, 111–25 (2013)

Alien Tort Statute  • extraterritoriality Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Kennedy
Breyer
Alito
308



Missouri v. McNeely 569 U.S. 141, 166–76 (2013)

Fourth Amendment  • exigent circumstances  • drunk driving  • government-compelled blood alcohol test Breyer, Alito
Sotomayor
Kennedy
Thomas
409



Arlington v. FCC 569 U.S. 290, 312–28 (2013)

Telecommunications Act of 1996  • Chevron deference to agency interpretation of its own statutory jurisdiction Kennedy, Alito
Scalia
Breyer
410



Trevino v. Thaler 569 U.S. 413, 430–34 (2013)

ineffective assistance of counsel  • procedural default Alito
Breyer
Scalia
411



Alleyne v. United States 570 U.S. 99, 124–32 (2013)

Sixth Amendment  • right to a jury trial  • mandatory minimum sentencing  • judicial factfinding Scalia, Kennedy
Thomas
Breyer
Sotomayor
Alito
412



FTC v. Actavis, Inc. 570 U.S. 136, 160–77 (2013)

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984  • Federal Trade Commission Act  • generic drugs Scalia, Thomas
Breyer
113



Agency for Int'l Development v. Alliance for Open Society Int'l, Inc. 570 U.S. 205, 208–21 (2013)

United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003  • Spending Clause  • conditions imposed on recipients of federal funding  • First Amendment  • free speech Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor
Scalia
214



United States v. Kebodeaux 570 U.S. 387, 399–403 (2013)

Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act  • Necessary and Proper Clause
Breyer
Alito
Scalia
Thomas
115



Shelby County v. Holder 570 U.S. 529, 534–557 (2013)

Voting Rights Act of 1965  • coverage formula  • preclearance  • Fifteenth Amendment Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Thomas
Ginsburg
116



Hollingsworth v. Perry 570 U.S. 693, 697–715 (2013)

Article III  • standing  • California Proposition 8 Scalia, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan
Kennedy
417



United States v. Windsor 570 U.S. 744, 775–78 (2013)

Fifth Amendment  • equal protection  • Defense of Marriage Act  • same-sex marriage
Kennedy
Scalia
Alito

References

  • "2012 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  • "2012 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  • "2012 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2013.