2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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/dissentTotal = 15
Bench opinions = 14Opinions relating to orders = 1In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 2 Most joined by: Sotomayor (10) Least joined by: Thomas, Kavanaugh (4)
TypeCaseCitationIssuesJoined byOther opinions
401



Brakebill v. Jaeger586 U.S. ___ (2018)

voter identification lawsKagan
Ginsburg dissented from the Court's denial of an application to vacate a stay.
102



Mount Lemmon Fire Dist. v. Guido586 U.S. ___ (2018)

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967  • application to political subdivisionsRoberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch
203



New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Federal Arbitration Act  • exclusion of contracts of employment for certain transportation workers
Gorsuch
104



Timbs v. Indiana586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Eighth Amendment  • excessive fines  • Fourteenth Amendment  • Due Process Clause  • Incorporation Doctrine  • civil forfeitureRoberts, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
Thomas
Gorsuch
105



Fourth Estate Pub. Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com586 U.S. ___ (2019)

copyright law  • registration requirement for infringement lawsuitUnanimous
106



BNSF R. Co. v. Loos586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Federal Employers' Liability Act  • Railroad Retirement Tax Act  • tax status of damages for lost wages due to injuryRoberts, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh
Gorsuch
407



Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Federal Arbitration Act  • contractual agreement to class action arbitrationBreyer, Sotomayor
Roberts
Thomas
Breyer
Sotomayor
Kagan
308



Nieves v. Bartlett587 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. Davis587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Title VII  • requirement to file charge with EEOCUnanimous
111



Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Article III  • standing of single chamber of bicameral legislature  • legislative redistrictingThomas, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch
Alito
412



Gamble v. United States587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Fifth Amendment  • Double Jeopardy Clause  • dual sovereignty doctrine
Alito
Thomas
Gorsuch
213



Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Atomic Energy Act  • federal preemption of state uranium mining lawsSotomayor, Kagan
Gorsuch
Roberts
414



American Legion v. American Humanist Assn.588 U.S. ___ (2019)

First Amendment  • Establishment Clause  • cross as public war memorialSotomayor
Alito
Thomas
Breyer
Kagan
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
415



Dutra Group v. Batterton588 U.S. ___ (2019)

admiralty law  • unseaworthiness  • punitive damagesBreyer, 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.