2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan

{{SCOTUS-justice-listframe , firstname=Elena , lastname=Kagan , image=File:Kagan 10-1-2010.jpg , term=2015 , tenurecount=sixth , startdate=October 5, 2015 , enddate=October 2, 2016 , majority=8 , concurrence=1 , concurrencedissent=0 , dissent=3 , other=0 , benchcount=12 , relatingtoorders=0 , inchambers=0 , unanimous=1 , mostjoinedby=Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg (8) , leastjoinedby=Scalia (0)All but one of Kagan's opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas joined the fewest of Kagan's opinions, with two. , url-courtopinions=https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/15 , url-relatingtoorders=https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/relatingtoorders/15 , url-inchambers=https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/in-chambers/15 , accessdate=June 27, 2016 , notes=yes , opinionstemplate=Elena Kagan opinions , courttemplate=SCOTUSterm2015 , entries= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=01 , case=FERC v. Electric Power Supply Assn. , type=majority , volume=577 , page=260 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=

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{{* regulation of electricity market {{* Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order No. 745 , joined=Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor , summary= , otheropinion1author=Scalia , , otheropinion1type=dissent , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia#FERC v. Electric Power Supply Assn. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=02 , case-article = Lockhart v. United States (2016) , case-display = Lockhart v. United States , type=dissent , volume=577 , page=362 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=federal

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laws {{* scope of sentence enhancement for prior convictions , joined=Breyer , summary= , otheropinion1author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Lockhart v. United States {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=03 , case=Luis v. United States , type=dissent , volume=578 , page=51 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=pretrial

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of one's choice , joined= , summary= , otheropinion1author=Breyer , , otheropinion1type=plurality , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Luis v. United States , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Luis v. United States , otheropinion3author=Kennedy , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Luis v. United States {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=04 , case=Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. Manning , type=majority , volume=578 , page=374 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Securities Exchange Act of 1934 {{*

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, joined=Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito , summary= , otheropinion1author=Thomas , , otheropinion1type=concurrence , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. Manning {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=05 , case=Luna Torres v. Lynch , type=majority , volume=578 , page=452 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= immigration law {{* removal for state conviction of aggravated felony , joined=Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito , summary= , otheropinion1author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion1type=dissent , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Luna Torres v. Lynch {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=06 , case=Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. , type=concurrence , volume=578 , page=603 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Clean Water Act {{*

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jurisdictional determination {{* Administrative Procedure Act reviewability , joined= , summary= , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. , otheropinion2author=Kennedy , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. , otheropinion3author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion3type=concurrence , , otheropinion3link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=07 , case=Ross v. Blake , type=majority , volume=578 , page=632 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=

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{{* exhaustion of remedies , joined=Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor , summary= , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Ross v. Blake , otheropinion3author=Breyer , , otheropinion3type=concurrence , , otheropinion3link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Ross v. Blake {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=08 , case=Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle , type=majority , volume=579 , page=59 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Double Jeopardy Clause {{* sovereignty of Puerto Rico , joined=Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito , summary= , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle , otheropinion3author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion3type=concurrence , , otheropinion3link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle , otheropinion4author=Breyer , , otheropinion4type=dissent , , otheropinion4link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=09 , case=Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , type=majority , volume=579 , page=197 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=

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{{* award of attorney's fees , joined=UnanimousThis opinion was handed down after the death of Justice Scalia, and so was unanimous as to the eight justices remaining on the Court. , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=10 , case=Utah v. Strieff , type=dissent , volume=579 , page=255 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Fourth Amendment {{*

exclusionary rule In the United States, the exclusionary rule is a legal rule, based on constitutional law, that prevents evidence collected or analyzed in violation of the defendant's constitutional rights from being used in a court of law. This may be consider ...

{{* attenuation doctrine , joined=Ginsburg , summary= , otheropinion1author=Thomas , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Utah v. Strieff , otheropinion2author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Utah v. Strieff {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=11 , case=Mathis v. United States , type=majority , volume=579 , page=500 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Armed Career Criminal Act {{* sentence enhancement for prior convictions , joined=Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Sotomayor , summary= , otheropinion2author=Kennedy , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Mathis v. United States , otheropinion3author=Thomas , , otheropinion3type=concurrence , , otheropinion3link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Mathis v. United States , otheropinion4author=Breyer , , otheropinion4type=dissent , , otheropinion4link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Mathis v. United States , otheropinion5author=Alito , , otheropinion5type=dissent , , otheropinion5link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Mathis v. United States {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=12 , case=Voisine v. United States , type=majority , volume=579 , page=686 , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= federal criminal law {{* prohibition on firearm ownership for misdemeanor domestic violence conviction , joined=Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito , summary= , otheropinion1author=Thomas , , otheropinion1type=dissent , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Voisine v. United States