2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia

The 2015 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 5, 2015 and will conclude October 2, 2016. This is the thirtieth and final term of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia's tenure on the Court; Scalia died on February 12/13, 2016.
Antonin Scalia 2015 term statistics (in progress)
2
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 6
Bench opinions = 5 Opinions relating to orders = 1 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Thomas (5) Least joined by: Sotomayor (1)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
2-01



Mullenix v. Luna 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

Fourth Amendment   use of deadly force in effecting arrest   qualified immunity
per curiam
Sotomayor
4-02



Rapelje v. Blackston 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

Sixth Amendment   Confrontation Clause   Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 Thomas, Alito
Scalia dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari.
1-03



Shapiro v. McManus 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

congressional apportionment   three-judge panel review of constitutional challenges Unanimous
1-04



Kansas v. Carr 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment   death penalty   jury instructions on standard of proof for mitigating factors Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan
Sotomayor
4-05



Montgomery v. Louisiana 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Eighth Amendment   capital punishment   execution of minors   retroactivity of new constitutional rules Thomas, Alito
Kennedy
Thomas
4-06



FERC v. Electric Power Supply Assn. 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Federal Power Act   regulation of electricity market   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order No. 745 Thomas
Kagan

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