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2018 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

The 2018 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 1, 2018, and concluded October 6, 2019. The table below illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.

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.

2018 term opinions

#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayorKaganGorsuchKavanaugh
1Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido, 586 U.S. ___October 1, 2018November 6, 2018
2Weyerhaeuser Co. v. United States Fish and Wildlife Serv., 586 U.S. ___October 1, 2018November 27, 2018
3United States v. Stitt, 586 U.S. ___October 9, 2018December 10, 2018
4Escondido v. Emmons, 586 U.S. ___January 7, 2019
5Shoop v. Hill, 586 U.S. ___January 7, 2019
6Culbertson v. Berryhill, 586 U.S. ___November 7, 2018January 8, 2019
7Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc., 586 U.S. ___October 29, 2018January 8, 2019
8Stokeling v. United States, 586 U.S. ___October 9, 2018January 15, 2019
9New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, 586 U.S. ___October 3, 2018January 15, 2019
10Helsinn Healthcare S. A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., 586 U.S. ___December 4, 2018January 22, 2019
11Moore v. Texas, 586 U.S. ___February 19, 2019
12Timbs v. Indiana, 586 U.S. ___November 28, 2018February 20, 2019
1
2
13Dawson v. Steager, 586 U.S. ___December 3, 2018February 20, 2019
14Yovino v. Rizo, 586 U.S. ___February 25, 2019
-
15Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert, 586 U.S. ___November 27, 2018February 26, 2019
16Jam v. International Finance Corp., 586 U.S. ___October 31, 2018February 27, 2019
17Garza v. Idaho, 586 U.S. ___October 30, 2018February 27, 2019
*
18Madison v. Alabama, 586 U.S. ___October 2, 2018February 27, 2019
19Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, 586 U.S. ___January 8, 2019March 4, 2019
20BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos, 586 U.S. ___November 6, 2018March 4, 2019
21Rimini Street Inc. v. Oracle USA Inc., 586 U.S. ___January 14, 2019March 4, 2019
22Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., 586 U.S. ___October 30, 2018March 19, 2019
1
12
*
1
12
23Nielsen v. Preap, 586 U.S. ___October 10, 2018March 19, 2019
*1
*
*1
2
24Air & Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries, 586 U.S. ___October 10, 2018March 19, 2019
25Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP, 586 U.S. ___January 7, 2019March 20, 2019
26Frank v. Gaos, 586 U.S. ___October 31, 2018March 20, 2019
27Republic of Sudan v. Harrison, 587 U.S. ___November 7, 2018March 26, 2019
28Sturgeon v. Frost, 587 U.S. ___November 5, 2018March 26, 2019
29Lorenzo v. SEC, 587 U.S. ___December 3, 2018March 27, 2019
30Biestek v. Berryhill, 587 U.S. ___December 4, 2018April 1, 2019
2
1
2
31Bucklew v. Precythe, 587 U.S. ___November 6, 2018April 1, 2019
1
1*
1
1*2
1*
2
32Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian,[1] 587 U.S. ___April 15, 2019April 23, 2019
33Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, 587 U.S. ___October 29, 2018April 24, 2019
14
124
134*
4
34Thacker v. TVA, 587 U.S. ___January 14, 2019April 29, 2019
35Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt, 587 U.S. ___January 9, 2019May 13, 2019
36Cochise Consultancy, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Hunt, 587 U.S. ___March 19, 2019May 13, 2019
37Apple, Inc. v. Pepper, 587 U.S. ___November 26, 2018May 13, 2019
38Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht, 587 U.S. ___January 7, 2019May 20, 2019
2
1
2
2
39Herrera v. Wyoming, 587 U.S. ___January 8, 2019May 20, 2019
40Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC, 587 U.S. ___February 20, 2019May 20, 2019
41Nieves v. Bartlett, 587 U.S. ___November 26, 2018May 28, 2019
*
1
2
42Home Depot U. S. A., Inc. v. Jackson, 587 U.S. ___January 15, 2019May 28, 2019
43Smith v. Berryhill, 587 U.S. ___March 18, 2019May 28, 2019
44Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc., 587 U.S. ___May 28, 2019
-
45Mont v. United States, 587 U.S. ___February 26, 2019June 3, 2019
46Fort Bend County v. Davis, 587 U.S. ___April 22, 2019June 3, 2019
47Taggart v. Lorenzen, 587 U.S. ___April 24, 2019June 3, 2019
48Azar v. Allina Health Services, 587 U.S. ___January 15, 2019June 3, 2019
49Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton, 587 U.S. ___April 16, 2019June 10, 2019
50Return Mail, Inc. v. Postal Service, 587 U.S. ___February 19, 2019June 10, 2019
51Quarles v. United States, 587 U.S. ___April 24, 2019June 10, 2019
52Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill, 587 U.S. ___March 18, 2019June 17, 2019
53Gamble v. United States, 587 U.S. ___December 6, 2018June 17, 2019
1
2
54Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren, 587 U.S. ___November 5, 2018June 17, 2019
*
55Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, 587 U.S. ___February 25, 2019June 17, 2019
56PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton Harris Chiropractic, Inc., 588 U.S. ___March 25, 2019June 20, 2019
12
2
12
2
57American Legion v. American Humanist Assn., 588 U.S. ___February 27, 2019June 20, 2019
14
2
*
*23
4
5
58McDonough v. Smith, 588 U.S. ___April 17, 2019June 20, 2019
59Gundy v. United States, 588 U.S. ___October 2, 2018June 20, 2019
*
60Knick v. Township of Scott,[2] 588 U.S. ___January 16, 2019June 21, 2019
61Rehaif v. United States, 588 U.S. ___April 23, 2019June 21, 2019
62North Carolina Dept. of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, 588 U.S. ___April 16, 2019June 21, 2019
63Flowers v. Mississippi, 588 U.S. ___March 20, 2019June 21, 2019
*
64Dutra Group v. Batterton, 588 U.S. ___March 25, 2019June 24, 2019
65Iancu v. Brunetti, 588 U.S. ___April 15, 2019June 24, 2019
1
23
3
66Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media, 588 U.S. ___April 22, 2019June 24, 2019
67United States v. Davis, 588 U.S. ___April 17, 2019June 24, 2019
*
68Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Assn. v. Thomas, 588 U.S. ___January 16, 2019June 26, 2019
69Kisor v. Wilkie, 588 U.S. ___March 27, 2019June 26, 2019
*1
2
2*3
*
2
2*3
70United States v. Haymond, 588 U.S. ___February 26, 2019June 26, 2019
*
71Rucho v. Common Cause, 588 U.S. ___March 26, 2019June 27, 2019
72Department of Commerce v. New York, 588 U.S. ___April 23, 2019June 27, 2019
*1
*2
*2
*3
*2
*2
*1
*1
73Mitchell v. Wisconsin, 588 U.S. ___April 23, 2019June 27, 2019
1
*
1
1
2
#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayorKaganGorsuchKavanaugh

2018 term membership and statistics

This was the fourteenth term of Chief Justice Roberts's tenure and the first term for Justice Kavanaugh. The Court began its term with a vacant seat following the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 31, 2018. The seat was filled by Brett Kavanaugh on October 6, 2018.

JusticeAppointment historyAgreement with judgmentOpinions filed
SeniorityNamePresidentDate confirmed%#Total
Chief JusticeJohn RobertsGeorge W. BushSeptember 29, 200584.9%62/73721212
Associate JusticeClarence ThomasGeorge H. W. BushOctober 23, 199174%54/738131628
Associate JusticeRuth Bader GinsburgBill ClintonAugust 10, 199375.3%55/73622414
Associate JusticeStephen BreyerBill ClintonAugust 3, 199476.7%56/73823720
Associate JusticeSamuel AlitoGeorge W. BushJanuary 31, 200680.8%59/73751720
Associate JusticeSonia SotomayorBarack ObamaAugust 6, 200975.3%55/73731819
Associate JusticeElena KaganBarack ObamaAugust 7, 201082.2%60/73810312
Associate JusticeNeil GorsuchDonald TrumpApril 7, 201774%54/73841922
Associate JusticeBrett KavanaughDonald TrumpOctober 6, 201889.2%58/65750214
Totals
66371048161


Notes

References

  • "2018 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  • "2018 Term Court Calendar" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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