2017 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts

The 2017 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 2, 2017, and concluded September 30, 2018. This was the thirteenth term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court.
John Roberts 2017 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 11
Bench opinions = 11 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Kennedy (8) Least joined by: Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor (5)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
401



Patchak v. Zinke 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

 Indian Reorganization Act  • Gun Lake Act  • Article III Kennedy, Gorsuch
Thomas
Ginsburg
Breyer
Sotomayor
102



Hall v. Hall 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure  • appealability after resolution of consolidated case Unanimous
403



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

 Immigration and Nationality Act  • deportation for crime of violence  • Due Process Clause  • void for vagueness doctrine Kennedy, Thomas, Alito
Kagan
Gorsuch
Thomas
104



United States v. Sanchez-Gomez 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

 full restraint of defendants in pretrial proceedings  • Article III  • mootness Unanimous
205



Upper Skagit Tribe v. Lundgren 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

 tribal sovereign immunity  • immovable property exception Kennedy
Gorsuch
Thomas
406



Hughes v. United States 584 U.S. ___ (2018)

 United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines  • eligibility for reduction in sentencing range Thomas, Alito
Kennedy
Sotomayor
107



Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

 First Amendment  • free speech  • state law ban on political apparel at polling places Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch
Sotomayor
108



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

 partisan gerrymandering  • Article III  • standing  • Equal Protection Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan; Thomas, Gorsuch (in part)
Thomas
Kagan
409



South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

 state taxation of internet commerce  • Commerce Clause  • physical presence of out of state seller Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Kennedy
Thomas
Gorsuch
110



Carpenter v. United States 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

 Fourth Amendment  • acquisition of cell site records without search warrant Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Kennedy
Thomas
Alito
Gorsuch
111



Trump v. Hawaii 585 U.S. ___ (2018)

 Executive Order 13780  • Immigration and Nationality Act  • Article III  • First Amendment  • Establishment Clause Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch
Kennedy
Thomas
Breyer
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.