2017 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States

The 2017 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 2, 2017, and concluded September 30, 2018. The table below illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.[1]

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.

2017 term opinions

#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsKennedyThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayorKaganGorsuch
1Kernan v. Cuero, 583 U.S. ___November 6, 2017
2Dunn v. Madison, 583 U.S. ___November 6, 2017
1
12
1
3Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Servs. of Chicago, 583 U.S. ___October 10, 2017November 8, 2017
4In re United States, 583 U.S. ___December 20, 2017
5Tharpe v. Sellers, 583 U.S. ___January 8, 2018
6District of Columbia v. Wesby, 583 U.S. ___October 4, 2017January 22, 2018
1
2
7Artis v. District of Columbia, 583 U.S. ___November 1, 2017January 22, 2018
8National Assn. of Mfrs. v. Department of Defense, 583 U.S. ___October 11, 2017January 22, 2018
9CNH Industrial N. V. v. Reese, 583 U.S. ___February 20, 2018
10Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, 583 U.S. ___November 28, 2017February 21, 2018
1
2
1
2
1
11Class v. United States, 583 U.S. ___October 4, 2017February 21, 2018
12Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 583 U.S. ___December 4, 2017February 21, 2018
13Murphy v. Smith, 583 U.S. ___December 6, 2017February 21, 2018
14Patchak v. Zinke, 583 U.S. ___November 7, 2017February 27, 2018
*
1
2
13
15Jennings v. Rodriguez,[2] 583 U.S. ___October 3, 2017February 27, 2018
*
*
*
**
16Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc., 583 U.S. ___November 6, 2017February 27, 2018
17U.S. Bank N.A. v. Village at Lakeridge, LLC, 583 U.S. ___October 31, 2017March 5, 2018
12
2
2
2
18Texas v. New Mexico, 583 U.S. ___January 8, 2018March 5, 2018
19Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund, 583 U.S. ___November 28, 2017March 20, 2018
20Marinello v. United States, 584 U.S. ___December 6, 2017March 21, 2018
21Ayestas v. Davis, 584 U.S. ___October 30, 2017March 21, 2018
22Hall v. Hall, 584 U.S. ___January 16, 2018March 27, 2018
23Encino Motorcars v. Navarro, 584 U.S. ___January 17, 2018April 2, 2018
24Kisela v. Hughes, 584 U.S. ___April 2, 2018
25Wilson v. Sellers, 584 U.S. ___October 30, 2017April 17, 2018
26Sessions v. Dimaya,[3] 584 U.S. ___October 2, 2017April 17, 2018
1
12*
12
12*
*
*
27United States v. Microsoft Corp., 584 U.S. ___February 27, 2018April 17, 2018
28Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC, 584 U.S. ___October 11, 2017April 24, 2018
*
1
*2
*3
29Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, 584 U.S. ___November 27, 2017April 24, 2018
30SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu, 584 U.S. ___November 27, 2017April 24, 2018
12
12
12
12*
31United States v. Sanchez-Gomez, 584 U.S. ___March 26, 2018May 14, 2018
32Byrd v. United States, 584 U.S. ___January 9, 2018May 14, 2018
1
2
1
33McCoy v. Louisiana, 584 U.S. ___January 17, 2018May 14, 2018
34Dahda v. United States, 584 U.S. ___February 21, 2018May 14, 2018
35Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, 584 U.S. ___December 4, 2017May 14, 2018
**
36Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, 584 U.S. ___October 2, 2017May 21, 2018
37Upper Skagit Tribe v. Lundgren, 584 U.S. ___March 21, 2018May 21, 2018
38Lagos v. United States, 584 U.S. ___April 18, 2018May 29, 2018
39Collins v. Virginia, 584 U.S. ___January 9, 2018May 29, 2018
40City of Hays v. Vogt,[4] 584 U.S. ___February 20, 2018May 29, 2018
41Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm'n, 584 U.S. ___December 5, 2017June 4, 2018
1
2
3
2
13
42Hughes v. United States, 584 U.S. ___March 27, 2018June 4, 2018
43Koons v. United States, 584 U.S. ___March 27, 2018June 4, 2018
44Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP v. Appling, 584 U.S. ___April 17, 2018June 4, 2018
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*
*
45Azar v. Garza, 584 U.S. ___June 4, 2018
46China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, 584 U.S. ___March 26, 2018June 11, 2018
47Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, 584 U.S. ___January 10, 2018June 11, 2018
1
1
12
1
48Sveen v. Melin, 584 U.S. ___March 19, 2018June 11, 2018
49Washington v. United States,[5] 584 U.S. ___April 18, 2018June 11, 2018
50Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, 585 U.S. ___February 28, 2018June 14, 2018
51Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co., 585 U.S. ___April 24, 2018June 14, 2018
52Gill v. Whitford, 585 U.S. ___October 3, 2017June 18, 2018
*1
2
2
2
2
*1
53Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, 585 U.S. ___February 27, 2018June 18, 2018
54Chavez-Meza v. United States, 585 U.S. ___April 23, 2018June 18, 2018
55Rosales-Mireles v. United States, 585 U.S. ___February 21, 2018June 18, 2018
56Benisek v. Lamone, 585 U.S. ___June 18, 2018
57South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 585 U.S. ___April 17, 2018June 21, 2018
1
2
58Pereira v. Sessions, 585 U.S. ___April 23, 2018June 21, 2018
59Lucia v. SEC, 585 U.S. ___April 23, 2018June 21, 2018
*
*
60Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States, 585 U.S. ___April 16, 2018June 21, 2018
61Carpenter v. United States, 585 U.S. ___November 29, 2017June 22, 2018
1
123
13
4
62WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., 585 U.S. ___April 16, 2018June 22, 2018
63Ortiz v. United States, 585 U.S. ___January 16, 2018June 22, 2018
64Currier v. Virginia, 585 U.S. ___February 20, 2018June 22, 2018
*
*
65Dalmazzi v. United States,[6] 585 U.S. ___January 16, 2018June 22, 2018
66Cox v. United States,[7] 585 U.S. ___January 16, 2018June 22, 2018
67Ohio v. American Express Co., 585 U.S. ___February 26, 2018June 25, 2018
68Abbott v. Perez, 585 U.S. ___April 24, 2018June 25, 2018
69Trump v. Hawaii, 585 U.S. ___April 25, 2018June 26, 2018
1
2
2
1
2
1
70National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra, 585 U.S. ___March 20, 2018June 26, 2018
71Florida v. Georgia, 585 U.S. ___January 8, 2018June 27, 2018
72Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees, 585 U.S. ___February 26, 2018June 27, 2018
2
2
12
2
73Sause v. Bauer, 585 U.S. ___June 28, 2018
74Sexton v. Beaudreaux, 585 U.S. ___June 28, 2018
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75North Carolina v. Covington, 585 U.S. ___June 28, 2018
#Case name and citationArguedDecidedRobertsKennedyThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayorKaganGorsuch

2017 term membership and statistics

This was the thirteenth term of Chief Justice Roberts's tenure. Justice Kennedy retired on July 31, 2018, making it the second and final (and also the only full) term with the same membership.

JusticeAppointment historyAgreement with judgmentOpinions filed
SeniorityNamePresidentDate confirmed%#Total
Chief JusticeJohn RobertsGeorge W. BushSeptember 29, 200593.3%70/75610411
Associate JusticeAnthony KennedyRonald ReaganFebruary 18, 198891.9%68/74650213
Associate JusticeClarence ThomasGeorge H. W. BushOctober 23, 199181.3%61/757150931
Associate JusticeRuth Bader GinsburgBill ClintonAugust 10, 199376%57/75630615
Associate JusticeStephen BreyerBill ClintonAugust 3, 199473.3%55/75732719
Associate JusticeSamuel AlitoGeorge W. BushJanuary 31, 200680%60/75720615
Associate JusticeSonia SotomayorBarack ObamaAugust 6, 200972%54/75770923
Associate JusticeElena KaganBarack ObamaAugust 7, 201078.1%57/7362019
Associate JusticeNeil GorsuchDonald TrumpApril 7, 201784.7%61/72740617
Totals
5942250153


Notes

References

  • "2017 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  • "2017 Term Court Calendar" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved September 23, 2017.