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2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Brett Kavanaugh

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The 2018 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2018, and concluded October 6, 2019. This was the first term of Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh's tenure on the Court.
Brett Kavanaugh 2018 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
6
Concurrence
2
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 18
Bench opinions = 14 Opinions relating to orders = 4 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 3 Most joined by: Alito (9) Least joined by: Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch (6)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc. 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Federal Arbitration Act  • determination of arbitrability Unanimous
402



June Medical Services, L.L.C. v. Gee 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

abortion rights  • requirement that providers have hospital admittance privileges  • preenforcement facial challenge
Kavanaugh dissented from the Court’s grant of application for stay.
103



Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc. 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

copyright law  • award of costs for infringement Unanimous
504



Morris County Bd. of Chosen Freeholders v. Freedom From Religion Foundation 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • Free Exercise Clause  • exclusion of religious buildings from state historic preservation funds Alito, Gorsuch
Kavanaugh filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
405



Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc. 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Yakama Nation Treaty of 1855  • state taxation of fuel importers Thomas
Breyer
Gorsuch
Roberts
206



Nielsen v. Preap 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996  • detention of aliens without bond for commission of certain crimes
Alito
Thomas
Breyer
107



Air & Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

maritime law  • product liability  • manufacturer duty to warn Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
208



Murphy v. Collier 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • death penalty  • choice of spiritual advisor at execution
Kavanaugh concurred in the Court's grant of application for stay of execution.
509



Murphy v. Collier 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • death penalty  • choice of spiritual advisor at execution Roberts
Alito
Kavanaugh filed a statement respecting the Court's grant of application for stay of execution.
210



Bucklew v. Precythe 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Eighth Amendment  • death penalty  • challenges to method of execution
Gorsuch
Thomas
Breyer
Sotomayor
111



Apple, Inc. v. Pepper 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

antitrust law  • monopolization of mobile app market  • directness of purchase Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
112



Quarles v. United States 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Armed Career Criminal Act  • remaining-in burglary as violent felony Unanimous
Thomas
113



Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

First Amendment  • public-access television  • government-designated private entity as state actor Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch
Sotomayor
214



PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton Harris Chiropractic, Inc. 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991  • unsolicited advertisement by fax  • Administrative Orders Review Act Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch
Breyer
Thomas
215



American Legion v. American Humanist Assn. 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • cross as public war memorial
Alito
Thomas
Breyer
Kagan
Gorsuch
Ginsburg
116



Flowers v. Mississippi 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

jury selection  • racially motivated peremptory strike Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
Alito
Thomas
417



United States v. Davis 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

federal criminal law  • sentence enhancement for use of firearm during crime of violence  • vagueness doctrine Thomas, Alito; Roberts (in part)
Gorsuch
218



Kisor v. Wilkie 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

administrative law  • deference to agency interpretation of ambiguous regulation Alito
Kagan
Roberts
Gorsuch

References

  • "2018 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  • "2018 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  • "2018 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2019.