SUPREME
COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
GRANTED
& NOTED LIST
CASES
FOR ARGUMENT IN OCTOBER TERM 2015
As of June 27, 2016
13-1067* CFX OBB PERSONENVERKEHR AG
V. SACHS
Court:
USCA-9 Granted: 1/23/15
Argument
Date: 10/5/15 Decided: 12/1/15
Author:
Chief Justice
Result:
REVERSED
13-1339 CFX SPOKEO, INC. V.
ROBINS
Court: USCA-9 Granted:
4/27/15
Argument
Date: 11/2/15 Decided: 5/16/16
Author:
J. Alito Other: Thomas (C);
Ginsburg (D)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
13-1496 CFX DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.
V. MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW
Court:
USCA-5 Granted: 6/15/15
Argument
Date: 12/7/15 Decided: 6/23/16
Author:
Per Curiam
Result:
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED (by an equally divided Court)
14-181 CFX GOBEILLE V. LIBERTY
MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Court: USCA-2 Granted:
6/29/15
Argument
Date: 12/2/15 Decided: 3/1/16
Author:
J. Kennedy Other: Thomas (C); Breyer
(C)
Ginsburg
(D)
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-232* ATX HARRIS V. ARIZONA INDEPENDENT
COMMISSION
Court:
USDC-Dist. of AZ Noted: 6/30/15
Argument
Date: 12/8/15 Decided: 4/20/16
Author:
J. Breyer
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-280 CSH MONTGOMERY V.
LOUISIANA
Court: SC-LA Granted:
3/23/15
Argument
Date: 10/13/15 Decided: 1/25/16
Author:
J. Kennedy Other: Scalia (D); Thomas
(D)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
14-361 CFY OCASIO V. UNITED
STATES
Court:
USCA-4 Granted: 3/2/15
Argument
Date: 10/6/15 Decided: 5/2/16
Author:
J. Alito Other: Breyer (C);
Thomas (D)
Sotomayor
(D)
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-419 CFX LUIS V. UNITED
STATES
Court:
USCA-11 Granted: 6/8/15
Argument
Date: 11/10/15 Decided: 3/30/16
Author:
J. Breyer Other: Thomas (C/J); Kennedy
(D)
Kagan
(D)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
14-449) CSY KANSAS V. CARR
14-450) CSY KANSAS V. CARR
Court: SC-KS Granted:
3/30/15
Argument
Date: 10/7/15 Decided: 1/20/16
Author:
J. Scalia Other: Sotomayor (D)
Result
together with No. 14-452: REVERSED AND REMANDED
14-452 CSY KANSAS V. GLEASON
Court: SC-KS Granted:
3/30/15
Argument
Date: 10/7/15 Decided: 1/20/16 (See Nos. 14-449 & -450)
14-462 CSX DIRECTV, INC. V.
IMBURGIA
Court:
CA-CA, 2nd App. Dist. Granted: 3/23/15
Argument Date:
10/6/15 Decided: 12/14/15
Author:
J. Breyer Other: Thomas (D);
Ginsburg (D)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
14-510* CFX MENOMINEE INDIAN
TRIBE OF WISCONSIN V. UNITED STATES
Court:
USCA-DC Granted: 6/30/15
Argument
Date: 12/1/15 Decided: 1/25/16
Author:
J. Alito
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-520 CFX HAWKINS V. COMMUNITY
BANK OF RAYMORE
Court:
USCA-8 Granted: 3/2/15
Argument
Date: 10/5/15 Decided: 3/22/16
Author:
Per Curiam
Result:
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED (by an equally divided Court)
14-613 CFX GREEN V. BRENNAN,
POSTMASTER GEN.
Court: USCA-10 Granted:
4/27/15
Argument Date:
11/30/15 Decided: 5/23/16
Author:
J. Sotomayor Other: Alito
(C/J); Thomas (D)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
14-614)# CFX HUGHES V. TALEN
ENERGY MARKETING
14-623)# CFX CPV MARYLAND V. TALEN
ENERGY MARKETING
Court:
USCA-4 Granted: 10/19/15
Argument
Date: 2/24/16 Decided: 4/19/16
Author:
J. Ginsburg Other: Sotomayor (C)
Thomas
(C/P & C/J)
Result: AFFIRMED
14-723 CFX MONTANILE V. BD. OF
TRUSTEES NAT L ELEVATOR INDUSTRY
HEALTH
BENEFIT PLAN
Court: USCA-11 Granted:
3/30/15
Argument
Date: 11/9/15 Decided: 1/20/16
Author:
J. Thomas Other: Ginsburg (D)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
14-770 CFX BANK MARKAZI V.
PETERSON
Court: USCA-2 Granted:
10/1/15
Argument
Date: 1/13/16 Decided: 4/20/16
Author:
J. Ginsburg Other: Chief Justice (D)
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-840) CFX FERC V. ELECTRIC
POWER SUPPLY ASSN.
14-841) CFX ENERNOC, INC. V.
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSN.
Court: USCA-DC Granted:
5/4/15 (SAA - no part)
Argument
Date: 10/14/15 Decided: 1/25/16
Author:
J. Kagan Other: Scalia (D)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED (SAA no part)
14-844* CFX BRUCE V. SAMUELS
Court:
USCA-DC Granted: 6/15/15
Argument
Date: 11/4/15 Decided: 1/12/16
Author:
J. Ginsburg
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-857 CFX CAMPBELL-EWALD CO.
V. GOMEZ
Court:
USCA-9 Granted: 5/18/15
Argument
Date: 10/14/15 Decided: 1/20/16
Author:
J. Ginsburg Other: Thomas (C/J); Chief
Justice (D)
Alito
(D)
Result:
AFFIRMED AND REMANDED
14-915 CFX FRIEDRICHS V.
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOC.
Court: USCA-9 Granted:
6/30/15
Argument
Date: 1/11/16 Decided: 3/29/16
Author:
Per Curiam
Result:
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED (by an equally divided Court)
14-916* CFX KINGDOMWARE
TECHNOLOGIES V. UNITED STATES
Court:
USCA-Fed Granted: 6/22/15
Argument
Date: 11/9/15
Order
Date: 11/4/15 Removed from argument calendar
Argument
Date: 2/22/16 Decided: 6/16/16
Author:
J. Thomas
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
14-940# ATX EVENWEL V. ABBOTT,
GOV. OF TX
Court: USDC-W Dist.,
TX Juris Noted: 5/26/15
Argument
Date: 12/8/15 Decided: 4/4/16
Author:
J. Ginsburg Other: Thomas (C/J); Alito
(C/J)
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-981 CFX FISHER V. UNIVERSITY
OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Court: USCA-5 Granted:
6/29/15 (EK no part)
Argument
Date: 12/9/15 Decided: 6/23/16
Author:
J. Kennedy Other: Thomas (D); Alito (D)
Result:
AFFIRMED (EK no part)
14-990* CFX SHAPIRO V. MCMANUS,
CHAIRMAN, MD STATE BD. OF ELECTIONS
Court: USCA-4 Granted:
6/8/15
Argument
Date: 11/4/15 Decided: 12/8/15
Author:
J. Scalia
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
14-1095* CFY MUSACCHIO V. UNITED
STATES
Court: USCA-5 Granted:
6/29/15
Argument
Date: 11/30/15 Decided: 1/25/16
Author:
J. Thomas
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-1096 CFX TORRES V. LYNCH,
ATT Y GEN.
Court: USCA-2 Granted:
6/29/15
Argument
Date: 11/3/15 Decided: 5/19/16
Author:
J. Kagan Other: Sotomayor (D)
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-1132# CFX MERRILL LYNCH, FENNER
& SMITH V. MANNING
Court: USCA-3 Granted:
6/30/15
Argument
Date: 12/1/15 Decided: 5/16/16
Author:
J. Kagan Other: Thomas (C/J)
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-1146 CFX TYSON FOODS V.
BOUAPHAKEO
Court:
USCA-8 Granted: 6/8/15
Argument
Date: 11/10/15 Decided: 3/22/16
Author:
J. Kennedy Other: Chief Justice (C);
Thomas (D)
Result:
AFFIRMED AND REMANDED
14-1175 CSX FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF
CALIFORNIA V. HYATT
Court: SC-NV Granted:
6/30/15
Argument
Date: 12/7/15 Decided: 4/19/16
Author:
J. Breyer Other: Alito (C/J); Chief
Justice (D)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
14-1209* CFX STURGEON V. FROST
Court:
USCA-9 Granted: 10/1/15
Argument
Date: 1/20/16 Decided: 3/22/16
Author:
Chief Justice
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
14-1280 CFX HEFFERNAN V. CITY OF
PATERSON
Court:
USCA-3 Granted: 10/1/15
Argument
Date: 1/19/16 Decided: 4/26/16
Author:
J. Breyer Other: Thomas (D)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
14-1373 CSY UTAH V. STRIEFF
Court: SC-UT Granted:
10/1/15
Argument
Date: 2/22/16 Decided: 6/20/16
Author:
J. Thomas Other: Sotomayor (D); Kagan
(D)
Result:
REVERSED
14-1375* CFX CRST VAN EXPEDITED V.
EEOC
Court: USCA-8 Granted:
12/4/15
Argument
Date: 3/28/16 Decided: 5/19/16
Author:
J. Kennedy Other: Thomas (C)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
14-1382* CFX AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
V. CONAGRA FOODS
Court: USCA-10 Granted:
10/1/15
Argument
Date: 1/19/16 Decided: 3/7/16
Author:
J. Sotomayor
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-1406* CFX NEBRASKA V. PARKER
Court: USCA-8 Granted:
10/1/15
Argument
Date: 1/20/16 Decided: 3/22/16
Author:
J. Thomas
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-1418)1# CFX ZUBIK V.
BURWELL, SEC. OF H&HS
14-1453)2# CFX PRIESTS FOR
LIFE V. DEPT. OF H&HS
14-1505)2# CFX ROMAN
CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP V. BURWELL, SEC. OF H&HS
15-35 )3# CFX E. TX
BAPTIST UNIVERSITY V. BURWELL, SEC. OF H&HS
15-105 )4# CFX LITTLE
SISTERS V. BURWELL, SEC. OF H&HS
15-119 )4# CFX SOUTHERN
NAZARENE UNIVERSITY V. BURWELL, SEC. OF H&HS
15-191 )1# CFX GENEVA
COLLEGE V. BURWELL, SEC. OF H&HS
Court:
1 USCA-3; 2 USCA-DC Granted:
11/6/15
3
USCA-5; 4 USCA-10
Argument Date:
3/23/16 Decided: 5/16/16
Author:
Per Curiam Other: Sotomayor (C)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
14-1457* CSY BETTERMAN V. MONTANA
Court: SC-MT Granted:
12/4/15
Argument
Date: 3/28/16 Decided: 5/19/16
Author:
J. Ginsburg Other: Thomas (C);
Sotomayor (C)
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-1468)1 CSY BIRCHFIELD
V. NORTH DAKOTA
14-1470)2 CSY BERNARD V.
MINNESOTA
14-1507)1 CSX BEYLUND V.
LEVI
Court: 1SC-ND;
SC-MN2 Granted: 12/11/15
Argument
Date: 4/20/16 Decided: 6/23/16
Author:
J. Alito Other: Sotomayor (C/P
& D/P)
Thomas
(C/J/P & D/P
Result
in 14-1468: REVERSED AND REMANDED
Result
in 14-1470: AFFIRMED
Result
in 14-1507: VACATED AND REMANDED
14-1504* ATX WITTMAN V.
PERSONHUBALLAH
Court: USDC-E.
Dist., VA Juris. Postponed: 11/13/15
Argument
Date: 3/21/16 Decided: 5/23/16
Author:
J. Breyer
Result:
DISMISSED LACK OF JURISDICTION
14-1513)* CFX HALO ELECTRONICS V.
PULSE ELECTRONICS
14-1520)* CFX STRYKER CORP. V.
ZIMMER
Court: USCA-Fed. Granted:
10/19/15
Argument
Date: 2/23/16 Decided: 6/13/16
Author:
Chief Justice Other: Breyer (C)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
14-6166 CFY TAYLOR V. UNITED
STATES
Court: USCA-4 Granted:
10/1/15
Argument
Date: 2/23/16 Decided: 6/20/16
Author:
J. Alito Other: Thomas (D)
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-7505 CSY HURST V. FLORIDA
Court:
SC-FL Granted: 3/9/15
Argument
Date: 10/13/15 Decided: 1/12/16
Author:
J. Sotomayor Other: Breyer
(C/J); Alito (D)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
14-8349 CSH FOSTER V. CHATMAN
Court:
SC-GA Granted:
5/26/15
Argument
Date: 11/2/15 Decided: 5/23/16
Author:
Chief Justice Other: Alito (C/J); Thomas
(D)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
14-8358 CFY LOCKHART V. UNITED
STATES
Court:
USCA-2 Granted: 5/26/15
Argument
Date: 11/3/15 Decided: 3/1/16
Author:
J. Sotomayor Other: Kagan (D)
Result:
AFFIRMED
14-8913# CFY MOLINA-MARTINEZ V.
UNITED STATES
Court: USCA-5 Granted:
10/1/15
Argument
Date: 1/12/16 Decided: 4/20/16
Author:
J. Kennedy Other: Alito (C/P & C/J)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
14-10154 CFY VOISINE V. UNITED
STATES
Court: USCA-1 Granted:
10/30/15
Argument
Date: 2/29/16 Decided: 6/27/16
Author:
J. Kagan Other: Thomas (D)
Result:
AFFIRMED
15-7* CFX UNIVERSAL HEALTH
SERVICES V. ESCOBAR
Court: USCA-1 Granted:
12/4/15
Argument
Date: 4/19/16 Decided: 6/16/16
Author:
J. Thomas
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
15-108 CSY PUERTO RICO V. SANCHEZ
VALLE
Court:
SC-PR Granted:
10/1/15
Argument
Date: 1/13/16 Decided: 6/9/16
Author:
J. Kagan Other: Ginsburg (C);
Thomas (C/P & C/J)
Breyer
(D)
Result:
AFFIRMED
15-109* CFX SIMMONS V.
HIMMELREICH
Court:
USCA-6 Granted: 11/6/15
Argument
Date: 3/22/16 Decided: 6/6/16
Author:
J. Sotomayor
Result:
AFFIRMED AND REMANDED
15-138 CFX RJR NABISCO V.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Court:
USCA-2 Granted: 10/1/15 (SS no
part)
Argument
Date: 3/21/16 Decided: 6/20/16
Author:
J. Alito Other: Ginsburg (C/P,
D/P, & D/J)
Breyer(C/P,
D/P, & D/J)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED (SS no part)
15-145 CFX HUSKY INT L ELECTRONICS
V. RITZ
Court:
USCA-5 Granted: 11/6/15
Argument
Date: 3/1/16 Decided: 5/16/16
Author:
J. Sotomayor Other: Thomas (D)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
15-233) CFX PUERTO RICO V.
FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST
15-255) CFX MELBA ACOSTA-FEBO V.
FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST
Court:
USCA-1 Granted: 12/4/15 (SAA no
part)
Argument
Date: 3/22/16 Decided: 6/13/16
Author:
J. Thomas Other: Sotomayor (D)
Result:
AFFIRMED (SAA no part)
15-274 CFX WHOLE WOMAN S HEALTH
V. HELLERSTEDT, COMM R, TX DHS
Court:
USCA-5 Granted: 11/13/15
Argument
Date: 3/2/16 Decided: 6/27/16
Author:
J. Breyer Other: Ginsburg (C);
Thomas (D)
Alito
(D)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
15-290# CFX UNITED STATES ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS V. HAWKES CO.
Court: USCA-8 Granted:
12/11/15
Argument
Date: 3/30/16 Decided: 5/31/16
Author:
Chief Justice Other: Kennedy (C); Kagan
(C)
Ginsburg:
(C/P & C/J)
Result:
AFFIRMED
15-338* CFX SHERIFF V. GILLIE
Court:
USCA-6 Granted: 12/11/15
Argument
Date: 3/29/16 Decided: 5/16/16
Author:
J. Ginsburg
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
15-339# CFX ROSS V. BLAKE
Court:
USCA-4 Granted: 12/11/15
Argument
Date: 3/29/16 Decided: 6/6/16
Author:
J. Kagan Other: Thomas (C/P &
C/J); Breyer (C/P)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
15-375* CFX KIRTSAENG V. JOHN
WILEY & SONS
Court: USCA-2 Granted:
1/15/16
Argument
Date: 4/25/16 Decided: 6/16/16
Author:
J. Kagan
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
15-415 CFX ENCINO MOTORCARS V.
NAVARRO
Court: USCA-9 Granted:
1/15/16
Argument
Date: 4/20/16 Decided: 6/20/16
Author:
J. Kennedy Other: Ginsburg (C); Thomas
(D)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
15-420* CFY UNITED STATES V. BRYANT
Court: USCA-9 Granted:
12/14/15
Argument
Date: 4/19/16 Decided: 6/13/16
Author:
J. Ginsburg Other: Thomas (C)
Result:
REVERSED AND REMANDED
15-446** CFX CUOZZO SPEED
TECHNOLOGIES V. LEE
Court:
USCA-Fed. Granted: 1/15/16
Argument
Date: 4/25/16 Decided: 6/20/16
Author:
J. Breyer Other: Thomas (C); Alito
(C/P & D/P)
Result:
AFFIRMED
15-458 CFX DIETZ V. BOULDIN
Court:
USCA-9 Granted: 1/19/16
Argument
Date: 4/26/16 Decided: 6/9/16
Author:
J. Sotomayor Other: Thomas (D)
Result:
AFFIRMED
15-474* CFY MCDONNELL V. UNITED
STATES
Court: USCA-4 Granted:
1/15/16
Argument Date:
4/27/16 Decided: 6/27/16
Author:
Chief Justice
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
15-674 CFX UNITED STATES V.
TEXAS
Court:
USCA-5 Granted: 1/19/16
Argument
Date: 4/18/16 Decided: 6/23/16
Author:
Per Curiam
Result:
AFFIRMED (equally divided Court)
15-5040 CSH WILLIAMS V.
PENNSYLVANIA
Court: SC-PA Granted:
10/1/15
Argument
Date: 2/29/16 Decided: 6/9/16
Author:
J. Kennedy Other: Chief Justice (D);
Thomas (D)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
15-5238* CFY NICHOLS V. UNITED
STATES
Court:
USCA-10 Granted: 11/6/15
Argument
Date: 3/1/16 Decided: 4/4/16
Author:
J. Alito
Result:
REVERSED
15-6092 CFY MATHIS V. UNITED
STATES
Court:
USCA-8 Granted: 1/19/16
Argument Date:
4/26/16 Decided: 6/23/16
Author:
J. Kagan Other: Kennedy (C); Thomas
(C)
Breyer
(D); Alito (D)
Result:
REVERSED
15-6418 CFH WELCH V. UNITED STATES
Court:
USCA-11 Granted: 1/8/16
Argument Date:
3/30/16 Decided: 4/18/16
Author:
J. Kennedy Other: Thomas (D)
Result:
VACATED AND REMANDED
NOTE:
*Unanimous
Court/ **Unanimous Court in Part/ #Unanimous in Judgment
14-1516 CFH DUNCAN, WARDEN V.
OWENS
Court: USCA-7 Granted:
10/1/15
Argument
Date: 1/12/16 Decided: 1/20/16
Author:
Per Curiam
Result:
DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED
No.
of Cases (No. of Arguments) made available: 82 (69)
No.
of Cases (No. of Arguments) Argued:
82 (69)
No.
of Cases (No. of Arguments) Disposed of: 82 (69)
Disposed of With
Argument:
By
Signed Opinion/Judgment
70 (63) By Per Curiam Opinion 12 (6) Dismissed/Other
Disposed of Without
Argument:
By
Signed Opinion/Judgment
- By Per Curiam Opinion
Dismissed/Other
No. of
Opinions: 68 (Signed
62; Per Curiam Opinion 6)
q
First
Letter = Jurisdictional Grounds (ex. 13-100 CSX)
C
- Certiorari
A
- Appeal
Q
- Certified Question
q
Second
Letter = Court Below
(ex. 13-100 CSX)
S
- State
F
- U.S. Court of Appeals
T
- Three-Judge District Court
M
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
O
- Other Court
q
Third
Letter = Nature of Case (ex. 13-100 CSX)
X
- Civil
Y
- Criminal
H
- Habeas Corpus or other collateral attack