| The 2019 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2019, and concluded October 4, 2020. This was the fifteenth term of Chief Justice John Roberts's tenure on the Court. |
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Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian | 590 U.S. ___ (2020) |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act • state law claims • potentially responsible parties | Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh; Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch (in part) |
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Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. | 590 U.S. ___ (2020) |
copyright law • government edicts doctrine • copyrightability of annotated legislative code | Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh |
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South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom | 590 U.S. ___ (2020) |
First Amendment • Free Exercise Clause • state public health orders in response to COVID-19 pandemic • impact of restrictions on religious services |
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| Roberts concurred in the Court's denial of application for injunctive relief. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal. | 591 U.S. ___ (2020) |
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals • Administrative Procedure Act | Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan; Sotomayor (in part) |
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Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | 591 U.S. ___ (2020) |
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act • limitations on removal of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director • Article Two • separation of powers | Alito, Kavanaugh; Thomas, Gorsuch (in part) |
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June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo | 591 U.S. ___ (2020) |
abortion laws • requirement that abortion clinic doctors have hospital admitting privileges • Fourteenth Amendment • stare decisis • third-party standing |
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Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue | 591 U.S. ___ (2020) |
state law prohibition on government aid to religious schools • First Amendment • Free Exercise Clause | Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh |
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Trump v. Vance | 591 U.S. ___ (2020) |
Article II • Supremacy Clause • issuance of state criminal subpoena to sitting president | Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan |
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Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP | 591 U.S. ___ (2020) |
issuance of congressional subpoena to sitting president • separation of powers | Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh |
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McGirt v. Oklahoma | 591 U.S. ___ (2020) |
Major Crimes Act • status of Creek Reservation • Oklahoma Enabling Act | Alito, Kavanaugh; Thomas (in part) |
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Little v. Reclaim Idaho | 591 U.S. ___ (2020) |
Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh |
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| Roberts concurred in the Court's grant of application for stay. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "2019 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- "2019 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- "2019 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved September 19, 2020.