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{{SCOTUS-justice-listframe , firstname=Stephen , lastname=Breyer , image=File:Stephen Breyer, SCOTUS photo portrait.jpg , term=2015 , tenurecount=twenty-second , startdate=October 5, 2015 , enddate=October 2, 2016 , majority=8 , concurrence=6 , concurrencedissent=1 , dissent=8 , other=0 , benchcount=16 , relatingtoorders=7 , inchambers=0 , unanimous=2 , mostjoinedby=Ginsburg (9) , leastjoinedby=Scalia (1)All but two of Breyer's opinions were issued after Justice Scalia's death. Of the justices who participated the entire term, Thomas joined the fewest of Breyer's opinions, with three. , 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=August 4, 2016 , notes=yes , opinionstemplate=Stephen Breyer opinions , courttemplate=SCOTUSterm2015 , entries= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=01 , case1=Correll v. Florida , type=dissent , volume=577 , page= , year=2015 , wikisource= , issues= Eighth Amendment {{*
death penalty Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...
, joined= , summary=Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari and application for stay of execution. , otheropinion1author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion1type=dissent , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Correll v. Florida {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=02 , case=DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia , type=majority , volume=577 , page= , year=2015 , wikisource= , issues=
Federal Arbitration Act The United States Arbitration Act (, codified at ), more commonly referred to as the Federal Arbitration Act or FAA, is an act of Congress that provides for judicial facilitation of private dispute resolution through arbitration. It applies in bo ...
, joined=Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, Kagan , summary= , otheropinion1author=Thomas , , otheropinion1type=dissent , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia , otheropinion2author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=03 , case=Hurst v. Florida , type=concurrence , volume=577 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=
death penalty Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...
{{* Sixth Amendment {{* right to a jury trial {{* judicial factfinding of aggravating circumstances after jury advisory recommendation , joined= , summary= , otheropinion1author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Hurst v. Florida , otheropinion2author=Alito , , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Hurst v. Florida {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=04 , case1=Brooks v. Alabama , type=dissent , volume=577 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=
death penalty Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...
, joined= , summary=Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of a stay of execution and a petition for certiorari. , otheropinion1author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion1type=concurrence, , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Brooks v. Alabama {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=05 , case=Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. , type=concurrence , volume=577 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (, codified in part at ) is a U.S. federal tax and labor law that establishes minimum standards for pension plans in private industry. It contains rules on the federal income tax eff ...
{{* preemption of state law health care disclosure requirements , joined= , summary= , otheropinion1author=Kennedy , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. , otheropinion3author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=06 , case=Luis v. United States , type=plurality , volume=578 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=pretrial asset freezing {{* Sixth Amendment {{* right to counsel of one's choice , joined=Roberts, Ginsburg, Sotomayor , summary= , otheropinion1author=Thomas , , otheropinion1type=concurrence , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Luis v. United States , otheropinion2author=Kennedy , , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Anthony Kennedy#Luis v. United States , otheropinion3author=Kagan , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Luis v. United States {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=07 , case-display=Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt , case-article=Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt (2016) , type=majority , volume=578 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=taxpayer lawsuit against State in court of another State {{* Full Faith and Credit Clause , joined=Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan , summary= , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1type=dissent , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=08 , case=Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm'n , type=majority , volume=578 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=
legislative redistricting Redistricting in the United States is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries. For the United States House of Representatives, and state legislatures, redistricting occurs after each decennial census. The U.S. Constitution in Ar ...
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Equal Protection Clause The Equal Protection Clause is part of the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The clause, which took effect in 1868, provides "''nor shall any State ... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal ...
, 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 , #=09 , case=Heffernan v. City of Paterson , type=majority , volume=578 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= First Amendment {{* free speech by government employees {{* demotion based on employer's factual mistake regarding engagement in protected activity , joined=Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan , summary= , otheropinion1author=Thomas , , otheropinion1type=dissent , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Heffernan v. City of Paterson {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=10 , case=Ocasio v. United States , type=concurrence , volume=578 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Hobbs Act {{* conspiracy , joined= , summary= , otheropinion1author=Alito , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Ocasio v. United States , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Ocasio v. United States , otheropinion3author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Ocasio v. United States {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=11 , case1=Boyer v. Davis , type=dissent , volume=578 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Eighth Amendment {{*
death penalty Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...
{{* decades-long delay in carrying out execution , joined= , summary=Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=12 , case=Wittman v. Personhuballah , type=majority , volume=578 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=
legislative redistricting Redistricting in the United States is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries. For the United States House of Representatives, and state legislatures, redistricting occurs after each decennial census. The U.S. Constitution in Ar ...
{{* Article III {{* standing , 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 , #=13 , case1=Tucker v. Louisiana , type=dissent , volume=578 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Eighth Amendment {{*
death penalty Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...
, joined=Ginsburg , summary=Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=14 , case=Ross v. Blake , type=concurrence , volume=578 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=
Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 1997e, is a U.S. federal law that was enacted in 1996. Congress enacted PLRA in response to a significant increase in prisoner litigation in the federal courts; the PLRA was designed to decrea ...
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exhaustion of remedies The doctrine of exhaustion of remedies prevents a litigant from seeking a remedy in a new court or jurisdiction until all claims or remedies have been exhausted (pursued as fully as possible) in the original one. The doctrine was originally cre ...
, joined= , summary= , otheropinion1author=Kagan , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Ross v. Blake , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Ross v. Blake {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=15 , case=Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle , type=dissent , volume=579 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=
Double Jeopardy Clause The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: ''" r shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb..."'' The four essential protections included a ...
{{* sovereignty of Puerto Rico , joined=Sotomayor , summary= , otheropinion1author=Kagan , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle , 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 {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=16 , case=Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. , type=concurrence , volume=579 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= patent law {{* Patent Act of 1952 {{* enhanced damages for infringement , joined=Kennedy, Alito , summary= , otheropinion1author=Roberts , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=17 , case=Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee , type=majority , volume=579 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Leahy-Smith America Invents Act {{* appealability of decision to conduct inter partes review , joined=Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Kagan; Alito, Sotomayor (in part) , summary= , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee , otheropinion3author=Alito , , otheropinion3type=concurrencedissent , , otheropinion3link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=18 , case=RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community , type=concurrencedissent , volume=579 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act {{* extraterritorial application , joined= , summary= , otheropinion1author=Alito , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community , otheropinion2author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion2type=concurrencedissent , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=19 , case=Mathis v. United States , type=dissent , volume=579 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues=
Armed Career Criminal Act The Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 (ACCA) is a United States federal law that provides sentence enhancements for felons who commit crimes with firearms if they are convicted of certain crimes three or more times. If a felon has three or more ...
{{* sentence enhancement for prior convictions , joined=Ginsburg , summary= , otheropinion1author=Kagan , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Mathis v. United States , 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 , otheropinion5author=Alito , , otheropinion5type=dissent , , otheropinion5link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Mathis v. United States {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=20 , case=Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt , type=majority , volume=579 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Fourteenth Amendment {{* abortion {{* regulation of abortion providers {{* Texas Senate Bill 5 {{*
res judicata ''Res judicata'' (RJ) or ''res iudicata'', also known as claim preclusion, is the Latin term for "a matter decided" and refers to either of two concepts in both civil law and common law legal systems: a case in which there has been a final judgm ...
, joined=Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan , summary= , otheropinion2author=Ginsburg , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt , otheropinion3author=Thomas , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt , otheropinion4author=Alito , , otheropinion4type=dissent , , otheropinion4link=2015 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=21 , case1=Conner v. Sellers , type=dissent , volume=579 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Eighth Amendment {{*
death penalty Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...
{{* lengthy delay in carrying out execution , joined= , summary=Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of an application for a stay of execution and of certiorari. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=22 , case1=Conner v. Sellers , type=dissent , volume=579 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= Eighth Amendment {{*
death penalty Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...
{{* lengthy delay in carrying out execution , joined= , summary=Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of an application for a stay of execution and of certiorari. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=23 , case1=Gloucester County School Board v. G. G. , type=concurrence , volume=579 , page= , year=2016 , wikisource= , issues= , joined= , summary=Breyer concurred in the Court's granting of a stay pending a petition for certiorari.