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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 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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