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Supreme Court Update - 2015-2016 Term
- 1. by Robert B. Fitzpatrick
- 2. Robert Brian Fitzpatrick is the principal in the boutique law firm of Robert B. Fitzpatrick PLLC in Washington, D.C., which represents clients in employment law matters in the federal and state courts of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Mr. Fitzpatrick has concentrated his practice in employment law disputes for over forty years. He has been a member of the D.C. Bar since 1968. He is the father of three, and grandfather of three. 2
- 4. Cite 136 S. Ct. 1769 Appealed From 760 F.3d 1135 (10th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Sotomayor, J. ◦ 7-1 ◦ Thomas, J., dissenting
- 5. Cite 136 S. Ct. 1642 (2016) Appealed From 774 F.3d 1169 (8th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Kennedy, J. ◦ 8-0
- 6. Cite 136 S. Ct. 1412 (2016) Appealed From 777 F.3d 147 (3d Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ Breyer, J. ◦ 6-2 ◦ Thomas, J., dissenting joined by Alito, J.
- 7. Cite 136 S. Ct. 663 (2016) Appealed From 768 F.3d 871 (9th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Ginsburg, J. ◦ 6-3 ◦ Roberts, C.J., dissenting joined by Scalia, J. and Alito, J.
- 8. Cite 136 S. Ct. 1036 (2016) Appealed From 765 F.3d 781 (8th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Kennedy, J. ◦ 6-2 ◦ Thomas, J., dissenting joined by Alito, J. ◦ Roberts, C.J. concurring in which Alito, J. joined as to Part III.
- 9. Cite 195 L. Ed. 2d 511 (2016) Appealed From 758 F.3d 633 (5th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Kennedy, J. ◦ 4-3 ◦ Dissents: Thomas, J. Alito, J. joined by Thomas, J., and Roberts, C.J.
- 10. Cite 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016) Appealed From 742 F.3d 409 (9th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Alito, J. ◦ 6-2 ◦ Ginsburg, J., dissenting joined by Sotomayor, J.
- 11. Cite 136 S. Ct. 758 (2016) Appealed From 788 F.3d 916 (9th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ Per Curiam ◦ 9-0
- 12. Cite 136 S. Ct. 463 (2015) Appealed From 225 Cal. App. 4th 338 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Breyer, J. ◦ 6-3 ◦ Thomas, J., dissenting. ◦ Ginsburg, J., dissenting joined by Sotomayor, J.
- 13. Cite 195 L. Ed. 2d 400 (2016) Appealed From 357 P.3d 532 (2015) Author & Split ◦ Thomas, J. ◦ 5-3 ◦ Sotomayor, J., dissenting joined by Ginsburg, J. as to Parts I, II, and III. ◦ Kagan, J., dissenting joined by Ginsburg, J.
- 14. Cite 136 S. Ct. 936 (2016) Appealed From 746 F.3d 497 (2d Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Kennedy, J. ◦ 6-2 ◦ Thomas, J., concurring ◦ Breyer, J., concurring. ◦ Ginsburg, J., dissenting joined by Sotomayor, J.
- 15. Cite 136 S. Ct. 651 (2016) Appealed From 593 Fed. Appx. 903 (11th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Thomas, J. ◦ 8-1 ◦ Ginsburg, J., dissenting.
- 16. Cite 136 S. Ct. 1557 (2016) Appealed From ◦ 778 F.3d 422 (3d Cir. 2015) ◦ 794 F.3d 1151 (10th cir. 2015) ◦ 793 F.3d 449 (5th Cir. 2015) ◦ 772 F.3d 229 (D.C. Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Per Curiam ◦ Sotomayor, J. joined by Ginsburg, J., concurring
- 17. Cite 136 S. Ct. 1737 (2016) Appealed From 525 S.E.2d 78 (Ga. 2000) Author & Split ◦ Roberts, C.J. ◦ 7-1 ◦ Thomas, J. dissenting.
- 18. Cite 136 S. Ct. 1989 (2016) Appealed From 780 F.3d 504 (1st Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ Thomas, J. ◦ 8-0
- 19. Cite 136 S. Ct. 1979 (2016) Appealed From 605 Fed. Appx. 48 (2d Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ Kagan, J. ◦ 8-0
- 20. Cite 195 L. Ed. 2d 423 (June 20, 2016) Appealed From 793 F.3d 1268 (Fed. Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ Breyer, J. ◦ 8-0 (as to Parts I and III ◦ 6-2 (as to Part II) ◦ Thomas, J., concurring ◦ Alito, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part, joined by Sotomayor, J.
- 21. Cite 195 L. Ed. 2d 456 (June 20, 2016) Appealed From 754 F.3d 217 (4th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Alito, J. ◦ 7-1 ◦ Thomas, J., dissenting
- 22. Cite ◦ 195 L. Ed. 2d 665 (June 27, 2016) Appealed From ◦ 790 F.3d 563 (5th Cir. 2015) and ◦ 790 F.3d 598 (5th Cir. 2015) (order modifying earlier opinion) Author & Split ◦ Breyer, J. ◦ 5-3 ◦ Sotomayor, J. and Kagan, J. joined by Ginsburg, J., concurring ◦ Thomas, J., dissenting ◦ Alito, J., dissenting joined by Roberts, C.J. and Thomas, J.
- 23. Cite ◦ 136 S. Ct. 1083 (2016) ◦ Reh’g denied 84 U.S.L.W. 3704 (June 28, 2016) Appealed From No. 13-57095, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 24935 (9th Cir. Nov. 18, 2014) Author & Split ◦ Per Curiam ◦ 4-4 (affirmed)
- 24. Cite 136 S. Ct. 2159 (2016) Appealed From 746 F.3d 167 (5th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Per Curiam ◦ 4-4
- 25. Cite ◦ 136 S. Ct. 2271 (2016) ◦ Petition for reh’g pending Appealed From 809 F.3d 134 (5th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ Per Curiam ◦ 4-4
- 26. Cite Motion to file bill of complaint denied 136 S. Ct. 1034 (March 21, 2016) Appealed From N/A Author & Split ◦ 7-1 ◦ Thomas, J., dissenting
- 27. Cite 136 S. Ct. 1539 (2016) Appealed From 601 Fed. Appx. 461 (9th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ Dismissed without decision pursuant to Rule 46
- 29. Cite ◦ Cert. Granted 84 U.S.L.W. 3703 (June 28, 2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/fry-v-napoleon- community-schools/ Appealed From 788 F.3d 622 (6th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 30. Cite ◦ Cert Granted 84 U.S.L.W. 4010 (June 20, 2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/national-labor- relations-board-v-sw-general- inc/ Appealed From 796 F.3d 67 (D.C. Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 31. Cite Cert Granted 136 S. Ct. 2386 (2016) http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/state-farm-fire- and-casualty-co-v-united- states/ Appealed From 794 F.3d 457 (5th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 32. Cite ◦ Cert Granted 84 U.S.L.W. 3548 (June 28, 2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/lynch-v-morales- santana/ Appealed From 804 F.3d 521 (2d Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 33. Cite ◦ Cert Granted 84 U.S.L.W. 3703 (June 28, 2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/ivy-v-morath/ Appealed From 781 F.3d 250 (5th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 34. Cite ◦ Cert Granted 84 U.S.L.W. 3703 (June 28, 2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/czyzewski-v- jevic-holding-corporation/ Appealed From 787 F.3d 173 (3d Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 35. Cite ◦ Cert Granted 84 U.S.L.W. 4273 (June 28, 2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/visa-inc-v- osborn/ Appealed From 797 F.3d 1057 (D.C. Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 36. Cite ◦ Cert Granted 84 U.S.L.W. 3703 (June 28, 2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/case -files/cases/lightfoot-v-cendant- mortgage-corporation/ Appealed From 769 F.3d 681 (9th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 37. Cite ◦ Cert Granted 84 U.S.L.W. 3704 (June 28, 2016)2 ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/wells-fargo-co-v- city-of-miami/ Appealed From ◦ 801 F.3d 1258 (11th Cir. 2015) ◦ 800 F.ed 1262 (11th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 38. Cite ◦ Cert Granted 136 S. Ct. 2409 (2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/-v-stephens/ Appealed From 623 Fed. Appx. 668 (5th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 39. Cite ◦ Cert Granted 136 S. Ct. 2407 (2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/moore-v-texas/ Appealed From 470 S.W.3d 481 (Tex. Crim. App. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 41. Cite ◦ Cert Denied 136 S. Ct. 536 (Nov. 30, 2015) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/paske-v- fitzgerald/ Appealed From 785 F.3d 977 (5th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ N/A
- 42. Cite ◦ Cert Denied 84 U.S.L.W. 3702 (June 27, 2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/home-care-assn- of-america-v-weil/ Appealed From 799 F.3d 1084 (D.C. Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ N/A
- 43. Cite ◦ Cert Denied 84 U.S.L.W. 4262 (June 28, 2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/case -files/cases/stormans-inc-v- wiesman/ Appealed From 794 F.3d 1064 (9th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ Alito, J., dissenting, joined by Roberts, C.J., and Thomas, J.
- 44. Cite ◦ Cert Denied 136 S. Ct. 1607 (2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/united-student- aid-funds-inc-v-bible/ Appealed From 799 F.3d 633 (7th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ Thomas, J, dissenting.
- 45. Cite ◦ Cert Denied 84 U.S.L.W. 3702 (June 27, 2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/att-inc-v-united- states/ Appealed From 791 F.3d 112 (D.C. Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ N/A
- 47. Cite ◦ Petition for Cert Pending ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/the-bank-of- new-york-mellon-v-american- fidelity-assurance-co/ Appealed From 810 F.3d 1234 (10th Cir. 2016) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 48. Cite ◦ Petition for Cert Pending ◦ Solicitor General invited to file brief 136 S. Ct. 2405 (2016) ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/case -files/cases/endrew-f-v- douglas-county-school-district/ Appealed From 798 F.3d 1329 (10th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 49. Cite ◦ Petition for Cert Pending ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/schulman-v- lexisnexis-risk-and- information-analytics-group- inc/ Appealed From 807 F.3d 600 (4th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 50. Cite ◦ Petition for Cert Pending ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/cas e-files/cases/geico-general- insurance-co-v-calderon/ Appealed From 754 F.3d 201 (4th Cir. 2014) Author & Split ◦ TBD
- 51. Cite ◦ Petition for Cert Pending ◦ http://www.scotusblog.com/ case-files/cases/mclane-co- v-eeoc/ Appealed From 804 F.3d 1051 (9th Cir. 2015) Author & Split ◦ TBD