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The 2013 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 7, 2013, and concluded October 5, 2014. This was the twenty-third term of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas's tenure on the Court.
Clarence Thomas 2013 term statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
7
Concurrence
0
Other
1
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 15
Bench opinions = 15 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 6 Most joined by: Scalia, Alito (9 in full, 1 in part) Least joined by: Sotomayor, Kagan (6)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
101



Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co. 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

 ERISA  • contractual limitations periods Unanimous
102



Walden v. Fiore 571 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • personal jurisdiction  • minimum contacts Unanimous
203



Fernandez v. California 571 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Fourth Amendment  • warrantless searches  • consent of co-occupant to search
Alito
Scalia
Ginsburg
204



Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice 571 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998  • preclusion of state-law class actions  • connection between misrepresentation and sale of security
Breyer
Kennedy
105



Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction  • equitable tolling Unanimous
Alito
206



McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 First Amendment  • campaign finance reform  • Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971  • Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002  • aggregate campaign contribution limits
Roberts
Breyer
107



Prado Navarette v. California 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Fourth Amendment  • reasonable suspicion  • traffic stop  • anonymous report of criminal activity Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito
Scalia
208



Town of Greece v. Galloway 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • legislative prayer Scalia (in part)
Kennedy
Alito
Breyer
Kagan
409



Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act  • tribal sovereign immunity Scalia, Ginsburg, Alito
Kagan
Sotomayor
Scalia
Ginsburg
210



Bond v. United States 572 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 Scalia; Alito (in part)
Roberts
Scalia
Alito
111



Executive Benefits Ins. Agency v. Arkison 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984  • bankruptcy court authority to adjudicate claims Unanimous
112



Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Article Three standing  • First Amendment  • free speech  • criminal penalty for false statements during political campaign Unanimous
113



Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int'l 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 patent law  • ineligibility of claims directed to an abstract idea Unanimous
Sotomayor
214



Lane v. Franks 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 First Amendment  • free speech  • speech by government employees  • retaliation for sworn testimony given outside scope of employment Scalia, Alito
Sotomayor
215



Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. 573 U.S. ___ (2014)

 Securities Exchange Act of 1934  • SEC Rule 10b-5  • rebuttable presumption of reliance on material misrepresentation  • class certification Scalia, Alito
Roberts
Ginsburg

References


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_term_United_States_Supreme_Court_opinions_of_Clarence_Thomas

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