2014 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

The 2014 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2014, and concluded October 4, 2015. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.[1]

Table key


Delivered the Court's opinion

Joined the Court's opinion

Filed a concurrence

Joined a concurrence

Filed a dissent

Joined a dissent

Filed a concurrence/dissent

Joined a concurrence/dissent

Did not participate in the decision
  • Decisions that do not note an argument date were decided without oral argument. Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's opinion are per curiam.
  • Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices frequently join multiple opinions in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly.
  • An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality. An asterisk in a joining vote denotes that the justice joined it only in part.
  • A dash ( - ) denotes that the Justice voted without filing or joining an opinion.

2014 term opinions

#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsScaliaKennedyThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayorKagan
1Lopez v. Smith, 574 U.S. 1October 6, 2014
2Johnson v. City of Shelby, 574 U.S. 10November 10, 2014
3Carroll v. Carman, 574 U.S. 13November 10, 2014
4Glebe v. Frost, 574 U.S. 21November 17, 2014
5Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk, 574 U.S. 27October 8, 2014December 9, 2014
6Warger v. Shauers, 574 U.S. 40October 8, 2014December 9, 2014
7Heien v. North Carolina, 574 U.S. 54October 6, 2014December 15, 2014
8Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens, 574 U.S. 81October 7, 2014December 15, 2014
1
1
1*2
1
9Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 574 U.S. 259November 4, 2014January 13, 2015
10Whitfield v. United States, 574 U.S. 265December 2, 2014January 13, 2015
11Jennings v. Stephens, 574 U.S. 271October 15, 2014January 14, 2015
12T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell, 574 U.S. 293November 10, 2014January 14, 2015
1
1*2
1
13Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc., 574 U.S. 318October 15, 2014January 20, 2015
14Holt v. Hobbs, 574 U.S. 352October 7, 2014January 20, 2015
1
12
15Christeson v. Roper, 574 U.S. 373January 20, 2015
16Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean, 574 U.S. 383November 4, 2014January 21, 2015
17Gelboim v. Bank of America Corp., 574 U.S. 405December 9, 2014January 21, 2015
18Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank, 574 U.S. 418December 3, 2014January 21, 2015
19M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett, 574 U.S. 427November 10, 2014January 26, 2015
20Kansas v. Nebraska, 574 U.S. 445October 14, 2014February 24, 2015
*13*
23
3
3
21North Carolina Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC, 574 U.S. 494October 14, 2014February 25, 2015
22Yates v. United States, 574 U.S. 528November 5, 2014February 25, 2015
*
23Direct Marketing Assn. v. Brohl, 575 U.S. 1December 8, 2014March 3, 2015
1
2
2
2*
24Alabama Dept. of Revenue v. CSX Transp., Inc., 575 U.S. 21December 9, 2014March 4, 2015
25Dept. of Transportation v. Assoc. of American Railroads, 575 U.S. 43December 8, 2014March 9, 2015
1
2
26Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn., 575 U.S. 92December 1, 2014March 9, 2015
1
2
*3
27B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., 575 U.S. 138December 2, 2014March 24, 2015
28Omnicare v. Laborers Dist. Council Const. Ind. Pension Fund, 575 U.S. 175November 3, 2014March 24, 2015
1
2
29Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 575 U.S. 206December 3, 2014March 25, 2015
1
12
1
30Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama, 575 U.S. 254November 12, 2014March 25, 2015
1
1
12
1
31Grady v. North Carolina, 575 U.S. 306March 30, 2015
32Woods v. Donald, 575 U.S. 312March 30, 2015
33Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc., 575 U.S. 320January 20, 2015March 31, 2015
*
*
34Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. 348January 21, 2015April 21, 2015
12*
2
23
35Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc., 575 U.S. 373January 12, 2015April 21, 2015
*
36United States v. Kwai Fun Wong, 575 U.S. 402December 10, 2014April 22, 2015
37Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar, 575 U.S. 433January 20, 2015April 29, 2015
*
1
2
1
*1
1*2
3
38Mach Mining, LLC v. EEOC, 575 U.S. 480January 13, 2015April 29, 2015
39Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank, 575 U.S. 496April 1, 2015May 4, 2015
40Harris v. Viegelahn, 575 U.S. 510April 1, 2015May 18, 2015
41Tibble v. Edison Int'l, 575 U.S. 523February 24, 2015May 18, 2015
42Coleman v. Tollefson, 575 U.S. 532February 23, 2015May 18, 2015
43Comptroller of Treasury of Md. v. Wynne, 575 U.S. 542November 12, 2014May 18, 2015
12*3
1*2
3
3
44City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan, 575 U.S. 600March 23, 2015May 18, 2015
45Henderson v. United States, 575 U.S. 622February 24, 2015May 18, 2015
46Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc., 575 U.S. 632March 31, 2015May 26, 2015
*
47Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter, 575 U.S. 650January 13, 2015May 26, 2015
48Wellness Int'l Network, Ltd. v. Sharif, 575 U.S. 665January 14, 2015May 26, 2015
1
1
1*2
*
49Elonis v. United States, 575 U.S. 723December 1, 2014June 1, 2015
50EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., 575 U.S. 768February 25, 2015June 1, 2015
51Bank of America, N. A. v. Caulkett, 575 U.S. 790March 24, 2015June 1, 2015
*
*
*
52Mellouli v. Lynch, 575 U.S. 798January 14, 2015June 1, 2015
53Taylor v. Barkes, 575 U.S. 822June 1, 2015
54Zivotofsky v. Kerry, 576 U.S. 1November 3, 2014June 8, 2015
12
2
12
55Kerry v. Din, 576 U.S. 86February 23, 2015June 15, 2015
*
56Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC, 576 U.S. 121February 25, 2015June 15, 2015
*
57Reyes Mata v. Lynch, 576 U.S. 143April 29, 2015June 15, 2015
58Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 576 U.S. 155January 12, 2015June 18, 2015
2
3
13
2
2
3
59McFadden v. United States, 576 U.S. 186April 21, 2015June 18, 2015
60Walker v. Texas Div., Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., 576 U.S. 200March 23, 2015June 18, 2015
61Ohio v. Clark, 576 U.S. 237March 2, 2015June 18, 2015
1
2
1
62Davis v. Ayala, 576 U.S. 257March 3, 2015June 18, 2015
1
2
63Brumfield v. Cain, 576 U.S. 305March 30, 2015June 18, 2015
1*2
1*
1
1*2
64Horne v. Department of Agriculture, 576 U.S. 350April 22, 2015June 22, 2015
*
*
*
65Kingsley v. Hendrickson, 576 U.S. 389April 27, 2015June 22, 2015
1
1
1
2
66Los Angeles v. Patel, 576 U.S. 409March 3, 2015June 22, 2015
1
1
12
2
67Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC, 576 U.S. 446March 31, 2015June 22, 2015
68King v. Burwell, 576 U.S. 473March 4, 2015June 25, 2015
69Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., 576 U.S. 519January 21, 2015June 25, 2015
2
2
12
2
70Johnson v. United States,[2] 576 U.S. 591April 20, 2015June 26, 2015
1
2
71Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644April 28, 2015June 26, 2015
1
1234
1234
4
72Michigan v. EPA, 576 U.S. 743March 25, 2015June 29, 2015
73Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm'n, 576 U.S. 787March 2, 2015June 29, 2015
1
123
123
1
74Glossip v. Gross, 576 U.S. 863April 29, 2015June 29, 2015
12
12
12
12
2
2
#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsScaliaKennedyThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayorKagan

2014 term membership and statistics

This was the tenth term of Chief Justice Roberts's tenure and the fifth and last full term with the same membership.

JusticeAppointment historyAgreement with judgmentOpinions filed
SeniorityNamePresidentDate confirmed%#Total
Chief JusticeJohn RobertsGeorge W. BushSeptember 29, 200578.4%58/74711514
Associate JusticeAntonin ScaliaRonald ReaganSeptember 26, 198668.9%51/749421328
Associate JusticeAnthony KennedyRonald ReaganFebruary 18, 198887.8%65/74640313
Associate JusticeClarence ThomasGeorge H. W. BushOctober 23, 199159.5%44/7471031737
Associate JusticeRuth Bader GinsburgBill ClintonAugust 10, 199386.5%64/74750113
Associate JusticeStephen BreyerBill ClintonAugust 3, 199491.7%66/72841316
Associate JusticeSamuel AlitoGeorge W. BushJanuary 31, 200670.3%52/748811330
Associate JusticeSonia SotomayorBarack ObamaAugust 6, 200989.2%66/74730616
Associate JusticeElena KaganBarack ObamaAugust 7, 201085.1%63/74720211
Totals
6641863178


Notes

References

  • "2014 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved June 29, 2015.