2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The 2018 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2018, and concluded October 6, 2019. This was the twenty-sixth term of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tenure on the Court.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2018 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
2
Concurrence
0
Other
5
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissent Total = 15
Bench opinions = 14 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Sotomayor (10) Least joined by: Thomas, Kavanaugh (4)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
401



Brakebill v. Jaeger 586 U.S. ___ (2018)

 voter identification laws Kagan
Ginsburg dissented from the Court's denial of an application to vacate a stay.
102



Mount Lemmon Fire Dist. v. Guido 586 U.S. ___ (2018)

 Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967  • application to political subdivisions Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch
203



New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

 Federal Arbitration Act  • exclusion of contracts of employment for certain transportation workers
Gorsuch
104



Timbs v. Indiana 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

 Eighth Amendment  • excessive fines  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • Incorporation Doctrine  • civil forfeiture Roberts, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
Thomas
Gorsuch
105



Fourth Estate Pub. Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

 copyright law  • registration requirement for infringement lawsuit Unanimous
106



BNSF R. Co. v. Loos 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

 Federal Employers' Liability Act  • Railroad Retirement Tax Act  • tax status of damages for lost wages due to injury Roberts, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh
Gorsuch
407



Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

 Federal Arbitration Act  • contractual agreement to class action arbitration Breyer, Sotomayor
Roberts
Thomas
Breyer
Sotomayor
Kagan
308



Nieves v. Bartlett 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

 First Amendment  • free speech  • retaliatory arrest  • Fourth Amendment  • probable cause
Roberts
Thomas
Gorsuch
Sotomayor
309



Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc. 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

 abortion rights  • standard of review
per curiam
Thomas
110



Fort Bend County v. Davis 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

 Title VII  • requirement to file charge with EEOC Unanimous
111



Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

 Article III  • standing of single chamber of bicameral legislature  • legislative redistricting Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch
Alito
412



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

 Fifth Amendment  • Double Jeopardy Clause  • dual sovereignty doctrine
Alito
Thomas
Gorsuch
213



Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

 Atomic Energy Act  • federal preemption of state uranium mining laws Sotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
Roberts
414



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

 First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • cross as public war memorial Sotomayor
Alito
Thomas
Breyer
Kagan
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
415



Dutra Group v. Batterton 588 U.S. ___ (2019)

 admiralty law  • unseaworthiness  • punitive damages Breyer, Sotomayor
Alito

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.


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