MEMBERSHIP OF RECENT SUPREME COURT
Years |
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1961 |
Warren1 |
Clark 1 |
Frankfurter |
Whittaker |
Stewart 1 |
Brennan1 |
Harlan |
Douglas 1 |
Black 1 |
1962 |
Warren2 |
Clark 2 |
Frankfurter nv |
Whitenv |
Stewart |
Brennan2 |
Harlan 2 |
Douglas 2 |
Black 2 |
1963 |
Warren3 |
Clark 3 |
Goldberg 3 |
White 3 |
Stewart 3 |
Brennan3 |
Harlan 3 |
Douglas 3 |
Black 3 |
1964 |
Warren4/5 |
Clark 5 |
Goldberg 4/5 |
White 5 |
Stewart5 |
Brennan4/5 |
Harlan |
Douglas 4/5 |
Black 4/5 |
1966 |
Warren6 |
Clark |
Fortas 6 |
White |
Stewart |
Brennan6 |
Harlan |
Douglas 6 |
Black 6 |
1968 |
Warren7 |
Marshall 7 |
Fortas 7 |
White |
Stewart7 |
Brennan7 |
Harlan |
Douglas 7 |
Black |
1972 |
Burger |
Marshall 8 |
Rehnquist |
White 8 |
Stewart8 |
Brennan8 |
Powell |
Douglas 8 |
Blackmun |
1973 |
Burger9 |
Marshall 9 |
Rehnquist |
White |
Stewart9 |
Brennan9 |
Powell9 |
Douglas 9 |
Blackmun9 |
1976 |
Burger10 |
Marshall |
Rehnquist10 |
White 10 |
Stewart10 |
Brennan |
Powell10 |
Stevens |
Blackmun10 |
1977 |
Burger |
Marshall 11 |
Rehnquist |
White 11 |
Stewart11 |
Brennan11 |
Powell11 |
Stevens11 |
Blackmun11 |
1978 |
Burger39 |
Marshall |
Rehnquist39 |
White |
Stewart39 |
Brennan |
Powell39 |
Stevens39 |
Blackmun |
1986 |
Burger |
Marshall 12/13 |
Rehnquist |
White 13 |
O’Connor13 |
Brennan12/13 |
Powell12/13 |
Stevens12/13 |
Blackmun12/13 |
1987 |
Rehnquist15/16 |
Marshall 14 |
Scalia15/16 |
White 15/16 |
O’Connor15/16 |
Brennan14 |
Powell14/15/16 |
Stevens14 |
Blackmun14 |
1989 |
Rehnquist17/18/19/20 |
Marshall |
Scalia17/18/19/20 |
White 17/18/19/20 |
O’Connor17/18/19/20 |
Brennan |
Kennedy17/18/19/20 |
Stevens19 |
Blackmun |
1990 |
Rehnquist21/28 |
Marshall 22/28 |
Scalia21/28 |
White 21/22/28 |
O’Connor21/28 |
Brennan22/28 |
Kennedy21/28 |
Stevens21/22 |
Blackmun22/28 |
1991 |
Rehnquist23/24 |
Marshall |
Scalia23/24 |
White 23/24 |
O’Connor24 |
Souter23/24 |
Kennedy23/24 |
Stevens |
Blackmun |
1992 |
Rehnquist |
Thomas |
Scalia |
White |
O’Connor25/26 |
Souter25/26 |
Kennedy25/26 |
Stevens25/26 |
Blackmun25/26 |
1995 |
Rehnquist27/29 |
Thomas27/29 |
Scalia27/29 |
Ginsberg |
O’Connor27/29 |
Souter29 |
Kennedy27/29 |
Stevens |
Breyer
29 |
1997 |
Rehnquist30 |
Thomas30 |
Scalia30 |
Ginsberg 30 |
O’Connor30 |
Souter30 |
Kennedy30 |
Stevens30 |
Breyer
30
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2000 |
Rehnquist31/33/35 |
Thomas33/35 |
Scalia33/35 |
Ginsberg 31/32/34 |
O’Connor31/32/33/34/35 |
Souter31/32/34 |
Kennedy31/32/33/35 |
Stevens31/32/34 |
Breyer
31/32/34
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2002 |
Rehnquist |
Thomas |
Scalia |
Ginsberg 36 |
O’Connor36 |
Souter36 |
Kennedy36 |
Stevens36 |
Breyer
36
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2003 |
Rehnquist41/42 |
Thomas41 |
Scalia41 |
Ginsberg 37/40/42 |
O’Connor37/40/41/42 |
Souter37/40/42 |
Kennedy37/41 |
Stevens37/40/42 |
Breyer
37/40/41/42
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2004 |
Rehnquist |
Thomas |
Scalia |
Ginsberg 43 |
O’Connor43 |
Souter43 |
Kennedy43 |
Stevens43 |
Breyer
43
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2005 |
Rehnquist45 |
Thomas45 |
Scalia44/45 |
Ginsberg 38/44/46/47 |
O’Connor46 |
Souter38/44/46/47 |
Kennedy38/44/45/47 |
Stevens38/44/46/47 |
Breyer
38/44/45/46/47
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2006 |
Robertsnv |
Thomas |
Scalia |
Ginsberg 48 |
Alito |
Souter48 |
Kennedy48 |
Stevens48 |
Breyer
48
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2007 |
Roberts49/50/51 |
Thomas49/50/51 |
Scalia49/50/51 |
Ginsberg |
Alito49/50/51 |
Souter |
Kennedy49/50/51 |
Stevens |
Breyer
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2008 |
Roberts52/55 |
Thomas52/55 |
Scalia52/55 |
Ginsberg 53/54 |
Alito52/55 |
Souter53/54 |
Kennedy52/53/54/55 |
Stevens52/53/54 |
Breyer
52/53/54 |
2009 |
Roberts56 |
Thomas56 |
Scalia56 |
Ginsberg |
Alito56 |
Souter |
Kennedy56 |
Stevens |
Breyer
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2010 |
Roberts58/59/60/61 |
Thomas58/59/60/61 |
Scalia58/59/60/61 |
Ginsberg 57 |
Alito58/59/60/61 |
Sotomayor
57 |
Kennedy57/58/59/60/61 |
Stevens57/59 |
Breyer
57 |
2011 |
Roberts63 |
Thomas63 |
Scalia63 |
Ginsberg 62 |
Alito63 |
Sotomayor
62 |
Kennedy62/63 |
Kagan
62 |
Breyer
62 |
2012 |
Roberts65/66 |
Thomas |
Scalia |
Ginsberg 64/65/66 |
Alito |
Sotomayor
64/65/66 |
Kennedy64/65 |
Kagan
64/nv/66 |
Breyer
64/65/66 |
2013 |
Roberts67 |
Thomas67 |
Scalia67 |
Ginsberg 68 |
Alito67 |
Sotomayor
68 |
Kennedy67/68 |
Kagan
68 |
Breyer
68 |
2014 |
Roberts69/71/72 |
Thomas69/71/72 |
Scalia69/71/72 |
Ginsberg 70 |
Alito69/71/72 |
Sotomayor
70 |
Kennedy69/70/71/72 |
Kagan
70 |
Breyer
70 |
2015 |
Roberts74/75 |
Thomas75 |
Scalia75 |
Ginsberg 73/74/76 |
Alito75 |
Sotomayor
73/74/76 |
Kennedy73/74/75/76 |
Kagan
73/74/76 |
Breyer
73/74/76 |
2016 |
Roberts |
Thomas |
VACANCY |
Ginsberg 77/78 |
Alito |
Sotomayor
77/78 |
Kennedy77/78 |
Kagan
77/nv |
Breyer
77/78 |
2017 |
Roberts79/80/81 |
Thomas79/80/81 |
Gorsuch79/80/81/nv |
Ginsberg 82 |
Alito79/80/81 |
Sotomayor
82 |
Kennedy79/80/81/82 |
Kagan
79/82 |
Breyer
79/82 |
2018 |
Roberts83/84/85/86/87/88 |
Thomas83/84/85/87/88 |
Gorsuch83/84/85/87/88 |
Ginsberg 86 |
Alito83/84/85/87/88 |
Sotomayor
86 |
Kennedy83/84/85/87/88 |
Kagan
85/86 |
Breyer
85/86 |
2019 |
Roberts89/90/91/92/ |
Thomas90/92 |
Gorsuch90/92 |
Ginsberg 89/91/93 |
Alito90/91/92 |
Sotomayor
89/91/93 |
Kavanaugh90/91/92/93 |
Kagan
89/91/92/93 |
Breyer
89/91/92/93 |
2020 |
Roberts94,95,96,97,98,99 |
Thomas96,97 |
Gorsuch95,96,97,98 |
Ginsberg 94,95,98,99 |
Alito96,97 |
Sotomayor
94,95,98,99 |
Kavanaugh96,97,98 |
Kagan
94,95,97,98,99 |
Breyer
94,95,97,98,99 |
2021 |
Roberts 100,101,102,103, 104,105 |
Thomas 100,101,102, 103,104 |
Gorsuch 100,101,103, 104,105 |
Barrett 100,101,102, 103,104,105 |
Alito 100,101,103, 104,105 |
Sotomayor 101,102,105 |
Kavanaugh 100,101,102, 103,104,105 |
Kagan 101,102, 105 |
Breyer 101,102,105 |
2022 |
Roberts 106, 107, 109, 110,111 |
Thomas 106,107,108, 109,110 |
Gorsuch 106,107,108, 109,110 |
Barrett 106,107,108, 109,110 |
Alito 106,107,108, 109,110 |
Sotomayor 111 |
Kavanaugh 106,107,108, 109,110,111 |
Kagan 111 |
Breyer 111 |
2023 |
Roberts 112,113,114, 115,116 |
Thomas 114,115,116 |
Gorsuch 114,115,116
|
Barrett 113,114,115, 116 |
Alito 114,115,116 |
Sotomayor 112,113 |
Kavanaugh 112,113,114, 115,116 |
Kagan 112,113 |
Jackson 112,113 |
2024 |
Roberts 117,118,119,120, 121,122,123 |
Thomas 118,119,121,122,123 |
Gorsuch 118,119,120,121,122,123
|
Barrett 117,118,119, 120,121,123 |
Alito 118,119,120,121,122,123 |
Sotomayor 117,120 |
Kavanaugh 117,118,119, 120,121,122,123 |
Kagan 117,120 |
Jackson 117,120,122 |
Note: Italics indicates appointment by Republican President; bold indicates Chief Justice.
1 Mapp v. Ohio- search and seizure right protected by exclusionary rule.
2 Engel v. Vitale- state school board prescribed, non-denomination prayer outlawed.
3 Gideon v. Wainwright- counsel right for serious criminal cases.
4 Escobedo v. Illinois- counsel right goes back to stationhouse interrogation.
5 Reynolds v. Sims- reapportionment case, both state legislative chambers must be based on population.
6 Miranda v. Arizona- police required to read suspects their rights.
7 Witherspoon v. Illinois- state law can’t exclude jurors with general anti-death penalty views.
8 Furman v. Georgia- death penalty struck down, due to its arbitrary application.
9 Roe v. Wade- state laws outlawing abortion rejected, violates 14th amendment due process liberty/privacy right.
10 Gregg v. Georgia- death penalty permitted, 2-stage, guilt v. sentence process, defendant character and crime circumstances.
11 Coker v. Georgia- death penalty excessive for crime of rape.
12 Thornburgh v. American Col.- extensive abortion information, reporting, post-viable requirements violated privacy rights.
13 Batson v. Kentucky- exclusion of blacks from criminal juries violates 6th and 14th amendment fair trial, equal protection.
14 Booth v. Maryland- victim impact statement can’t be used at death penalty sentencing stage, focus on defendant.
15 McCleskey v. Kemp- general statistical disparities in death penalty impositions do not bar death sentence.
16 Tison v. Arizona- major participants in murder, not just actual killer, can get death sentence.
17 Stanford v. Kentucky- minor execution for murder doesn’t violate 8th amendment, as no national consensus.
18 Penry v. Lynaugh- constitutional to execute mentally retarded, but condition must be considered at sentencing stage.
19 Richmond v. Croson- 14th amendment equal protection violated by local gov’t racial setasides quotas with no specific past discrimination.
20 Webster v. Reproductive- states could prohibit public facilities and state employees from conducting abortions and counseling them.
21 Ohio v. Akron Center- requirement of one parent notification of minor abortion constitutional, if judicial bypass included.
22 Metro Broadcasting v. FCC- limited minority broadcast licensing preferences doesn’t violate 5th amendment equal protection, diversity programming desirable.
23 Rust v. Sullivan- federal agency gag order prohibiting abortion counseling in family planning using federal funds okay, as Congress can choose policies to fund.
24 Payne v. Tennessee- victim impact statements can be used in death penalty sentencing stage, shows specific harm done.
25 Planned Parenthood v. Casey- undue burden standard for abortions, permits informed consent, 24 hour waiting period, but not husband notification.
26 Lee v. Weisman- school-invited clergy praying at junior high school graduation violates 1st amendment establishment clause.
27 U.S v. Lopez- federal anti-gun possession in school zone law is unconstitutional, as no interstate commerce justification.
28 Westside Board v. Mergens- federal equal access law constitutional, school must let religious group also use after school facilities.
29 Capitol Square v. Pinette- Klax can put cross on public square devoted to public forum issues, as 1st amendment free speech.
30 Clinton v. Jones- no constitutional grant of immunity from civil lawsuits for a sitting President.
31 Dickerson v. U.S.- precedent, Miranda upheld, Congress can’t say Miranda warnings not needed for voluntary confessions.
32 Santa Fe v. Doe- school district student-led prayer before football game violated establishment clause, as school policy, event, and property.
33 U.S. v. Morrison- federal Violence against Women Act providing civil remedy unconstitutional (woman college student raped, sued), as not interstate commerce.
34 Stenberg v. Carhart- state partial birth abortion law unconstitutional, as undue burden to women and provided no health of mother exception.
35 Bush v. Gore- state court violated equal protection clause by ordering standardless vote recount that would vary across counties and precincts.
36 Atkins v. Virginia- execution of mentally retarded violates 8th amendment, as evolving national standards of decency.
37 Lawrence v. Texas- state law criminalizing private homosexual sexual relations violates 15th amendment, liberty due process clause.
38 Roper v. Simmons- execution of minors violates 8th amendment, as evolving national standards of decency.
39 California Regents v. Bakke- med school strict racial quota violated equal protection clause, but race can be “a” criterion.
40 Grutter v. Bollinger- med school use of race as one factor in admissions permissible as it promotes diversity in student body.
41 Gratz v. Bollinger- undergraduate admissions of automatic points to minorities for admissions does violate equal protection clause.
42 Nevada v. Hibbs- Family Medical Leave act upheld, person can sue for money damages in federal court under 14th amendment Congressional action permitted.
43 Rasul v. Bush- Guantanamo detainees, though non-citizens, have right to have habeas corpus petition heard in federal court.
44 Gonzalez v. Raich- Congress under interstate commerce clause can ban private marijuana growing, despite state law permitting medical use of marijuana.
45 Van Orden v. Perry- a 10 Commandments display existing for 40 years by a secular group on state public land was constitutional.
46 McCreary v. ACLU of Kentucky- a 10 Commandments display citing the King James Version on courthouse walls by local officials and a Christian minister was unconstitutional.
47 Kelo v. New London city- city taking private property for economic development purpose (shopping center) didn’t violate 5th amendment “taking” clause.
48 Ramdan v. Rumsfeld- Presidential-established military commission procedures to try terrorist detainees must be approved by Congress.
49 Gonzalez v. Carhart- Congressional ban on partial birth abortion was constitutional, as intact D&E procedure never medically necessary.
50 Ledbetter v. Goodyear- limited women’s damage recovery to only 6 months under federal equal pay law.
51 Parents v. Seattle school district- race cannot be sole reason for student school assignment, as lacks narrowly tailored remedy and compelling government purpose.
52 Baze v. Rees- lethal injection execution does not violate 8th amendment cruel and unusual prohibition.
53 Kennedy v. Louisiana- states may not impose death penalty for rape of a minor, as execution for crimes against individuals is limited to where victim’s death occurs.
54 Boumediene v. Bush- Guantanamo detainees entitled to a prompt habeas corpus hearing.
55 D.C. v. Heller- D.C. gun ban is unconstitutional under 2nd amendment right to bear arms.
56 Ricci v. DeStefano- New Haven city throwing out test results that benefited only white/Hispanic firefighters violated federal law prohibiting race discrimination.
57 Graham v. Florida- Life without parole for juveniles convicted in a crime not involving death violates 8th amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment (Roberts agreed only with the specific case’s outcome, not the broad constitutional ruling).
58 Berghuis v. Thompkins- A suspect who has received the Miranda warnings, and who remains silent but does not invoke his Miranda rights, can have a later uncoerced statement of guilt used to convict him.
59 Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project- court upheld constitutionality of a federal law banning "material support" to foreign terrorist organizations, with material support including humanitarian aid but not free speech about such organizations (unless the speech is coordinated with the group).
60 McDonald v. Chicago- court held that the 2nd amendment prohibition on Congress infringing on the right to keep and bear arms extends to state and local governments, though governments can pass regulations limiting that right (thereby prohibiting felons and mentally ill from owning guns, and prohibiting the carrying of guns in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings).
61 Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission- under the 1st amendment free speech guarantees the federal government may not ban political spending by corporations in candidate elections.
62 Brown v. Plata- under the 8th amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, inmates' basic health needs had been violated by severe and long-term prison overcrowding, necessitating immediate action that could include freeing thousands of California prisoners.
63 Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes et al.- a narrow definition of a federal rule of civil procedure did not permit 1.5 million women employees of Wal-Mart to file a class action lawsuit against the company.
64 Miller v. Alabama- mandatory life without parole for minors violates the 8th amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment; courts must take into account the nature of the crime and the youth of the defendant.
65 Arizona v. United States- states cannot undermine federal law by criminalizing immigrants not carrying registration documents, criminalizing illegals seeking employment, or authorizing state officials to arrest anyone believed to have committed a deportable offense; states can require police to check immigration status of detainees suspected to be in the country illegally.
66 National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services- Obama's health care law is constitutional, due to the Congress' taxing power.
67 Shelby County Alabama v. Holder, Attorney General- Section 4 coverage formula for Section 5 of Voting Rights Act requiring southern states get federal preclearance of voting practices changes is unconstitutional, as it violates the 10th amendment right of states and fundamental principle of equal state sovereignty, since it is based on a 49-year-old outdated formula of past state racial discrimination.
68 U.S. v. Windsor, executor of estate of Spyer- the federal Defense of Marriage Act, barring federal benefits to same sex marriages is unconstitutional, violating the 5th amendment due process and equal protection clauses, as the states have the sovereign power to define marriage and the federal government cannot treat some marriages within the same state as unequal or second class compared to other marriages.
69 Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, court ruled that corporations controlled by religious families cannot be required by Obamacare federal law to pay for contraception coverage for their female workers, under the federal 1st amendment religious freedom clause.
70 Hall v. Florida, court strikes down Florida's IQ cutoff as too rigid in deciding when mentally disabled must be spared death penalty; based on 8th amendment cruel and unusual publishment clause.
71 Town of Greece v. Galloway, court upholds town boards starting meetings with sectarian prayers, rejects a 1st amendment challenge by offended residents.
72 McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, as a violation of 1st amendment freedom of expression rights, court strikes down aggregate federal election contribution limits by individuals (so individuals can give maximum contributions to as many federal candidates as they wish).
73. Obergefell et al v. Hodges, Director, Ohio Dept. of Health. Marriage is a fundamental right of individual dignity and autonomy, therefore the 14th amendment due process and equal protection clauses guarantee the rights of same sex couples to marry.
74. King et al. v. Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Federal law Affordable Care Act was ambiguous regarding whether federal subsidies for low income applied only to health exchanges set up by state governments, so court upheld the federal law by considering it as a whole and considering Congress' intent to improve the individual health insurance marketplace.
75. Glossip v. Gross. Death row inmates failed to prove that a particular drug used in lethal injection created a demonstrated risk of severe pain compared to available substitutes, so state execution method did not violate 8th amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
76. Texas Dept of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project. Court held that the language of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 provides for disparate impact liability of developers and governments, not just intent to racially discriminate, but plaintiffs must prove that defendant's policies caused the racial disparity.
77. Whole Woman's Health v. Texas Health Department. States cannot place restrictions on abortion clinics and doctors that unduly burden a woman's access to abortion, such as requiring clinics to meet the same building codes as hospitals and requiring doctors to obtain admitting privileges at a local hospital.
78. Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. State university use of race as one of many factors in their admissions process does not violate the 14th amendment equal protection clause, as state used a holistic review of applicants that considered many factors, and its use of diversity served a clear educational purpose.
79. Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer. Missouri state constitution violated federal 1st amendment free exercise clause by denying a church an otherwise available public benefit (playground funds) because of it being a religion.
80. Davila v. Davis. Defendants can't raise an ineffective assistance of counsel claim in federal habeas proceedings if claim was not first raised in state habeas proceedings.
81. California Public Employees' Retirement System vs. ANZ Securities. Pension fund lawsuit under Section 11 of 1933 Securities Act dismissed, because of Section 13's requirement that it be filed within three years.
82. Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado. 6th amendment right to trial limits jury deliberation privacy if there is evidence that a juror made statements exhibiting overt racial bias that casts serious doubt on the fairness and impartiality of the jury's deliberations and resulting verdict.
83. Janus v. AFSCME- state law cannot require state public employees to pay a fee to cover the cost of collective bargaining, as requiring some employees to support a group whose views they may oppose violates the 1st Amendment.
84. Trump v. Hawaii- Trump's travel ban on aliens from nations most at-risk for terrorist infiltration was upheld, as under federal law President has broad authority to bar entry of aliens, and his order was legitimate and religiously neutral on its face.
85. Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission- Colorado Commission, which expressed hostility towards religion in this case, violated 1st amendment free exercise clause rights of Christian baker, who refused to bake a specialized artistic cake for a gay couple.
86. Carpenter v. United States- 4th amendment search and seizure clause protects the expectation of privacy, so police must obtain a search warrant based on probable cause to obtain cellphone company records permitting the tracking of a suspect's movements.
87. National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra- State law mandating private crisis pregnancy centers to notify patients that the state provides abortion services violates 1st amendment free speech clause, as it compelled speech on subject that centers opposed.
88. Husted Ohio Secretary of State v. A. Philip Randolph Institute- Ohio law removing registered voters from rolls after they failed to respond to notices asking about residency movement and failed to vote after four more years did not violate National Voter Registration Act specific prohibitions.
89. Department of Commerce v. New York. Federal agency action of including a citizenship question in the planned census did not provide a reasonable explanation, as required by administrative procedures act, as agency's voting rights enforcement argument was contrived.
90. Rucho v. Common Cause. Partisan gerrymandering cases are not justiciable, as they are political questions beyond the federal courts and best left to legislatures.
91. Flowers v. Mississippi. State court violated the 6th and 14th amendments (fair trial, equal protection) by showing discriminatory intent to strike all African American jurors in a death penalty case.
92. American Legion v. American Humanist Association. A 40 foot cross on public land honoring World War 1 soldiers does not violate the 1st amendment's religious establishment clause, as it has a secular meaning and is of historic importance.
93. Apple v. Pepper. While the federal antitrust Clayton Act applies only to immediate buyers being permitted to sue antitrust violators, plaintiff apple i-phone owners are not so distantly removed from apple's app stores (which have an app monopoly), so plaintiffs can sue.
94. June Medical Services v. Russo. The state government cannot require that doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles, as it places an undue burden on the woman patient violating her constitutional right to choose to have an abortion. It provides a substantial obstacle to the woman with no significant health-related benefits.
95. Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. Title 7 of the federal 1964 Civil Rights Act bars discrimination based on sex, and the term sex includes gays and transexuals. Therefore, private employers and state and local governments cannot fire an employee because they are gay or transexual.
96. Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. The state department's prohibition of parents using scholarships (provided by a tax credit) at religious schools, even though the state constitution barred government aid to any church schools, was a violation of the free exercise of religion clause of the 1st amendment of the federal constitution.
97. Our Lady of Guadalupe School vs. Morrissey-Berru. Two teachers of religious schools in Los Angeles fired because of alleged age discrimination and breast cancer complications cannot sue their school, because those teachers performed vital religious duties, so the First Amendment's religion clauses protect the school.
98. Trump v. Vance. Regarding New York state's subpoena of President Trump's accounting firm's financial records, Article 2 of the federal constitution and the Supremacy Clause do not require a heightened standard for the issuance of state criminal subpoena to a sitting President. The President can only raise the same objections to a subpoena as any other citizen.
99. Department of Homeland Security vs. Regents of University of California. President Trump violated the federal Administrative Procedures Act by revoking DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), as his executive order was arbitrary and capricious, the government's defense of the order were post hoc rationalizations.
100. Jones v. Mississippi- sentencing body does
not need to make a separate factual finding of permanent incorrigibility to
sentence a juvenile to life without parole; Miller decisions merely banned
mandatory life without parole for juveniles.
101. Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, PA- Philadelphia’s
refusal to contract with Catholic Social Services for the provision of foster
care services unless CSS agrees to certify same-sex couples as foster parents
violates the free exercise clause of the First Amendment; based on specifics of
state and city laws.
102. California et
al v. Texas et al.- states lack the standing to attack the constitutionality of
the Affordable Care Act (after Congress removed the individual tax mandate), as
they have shown no injury.
103. Johnson v.
Guzman Chavez- held that aliens ordered removed from the country who re-entered
without authorization were not entitled to a bond hearing, under a federal law;
Johnson was ICE Acting Director.
104. Brnovich v.
Democratic Nat’l Comm- held that Arizona’s in-person
voting in precinct one lives in, and Arizona’s limit on ballot harvesting of
mail votes did not violate Voting Rights Act, Section 2, discriminatory intent.
105. Mahanoy School
Dist. V. B.L. a Minor- upheld 1st amendment free speech claim of
minor, who was suspended from a JV Cheerleading squad for using profanity on
social media protesting her not making varsity squad, as no evidence that her
action was disruptive of the school and the school had not generally policed
vulgar activity of students outside of school premises.
nv indicates not voting.