2021 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer

The 2021 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 4, 2021, and concluded October 2, 2022. This was the twenty-eighth and final term of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's tenure on the Court; Breyer retired on June 30, 2022.
Stephen Breyer 2021 term statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
3
Other
9
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissent Total = 20
Bench opinions = 16 Opinions relating to orders = 4 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous opinions: 1 Most joined by: Kagan (10 in full, 2 in part) Least joined by: Thomas, Alito (1 in full, 1 in part)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by Other opinions
501



Buntion v. Lumpkin 595 U.S. ___ (2021)

Breyer filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
402



National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration 595 U.S. ___ (2022)

per curiam
Gorsuch
Breyer dissented from the Court's grant of applications for stays. Signed jointly with Sotomayor and Kagan.
403



In re Whole Woman's Health 595 U.S. ___ (2022)

Sotomayor, Kagan
Sotomayor
Breyer dissented from the Court's denial of mandamus.
104



Unicolors, Inc v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP 595 U.S. ___ (2022)

Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, Barrett
Thomas
105



United States v. Zubaydah 595 U.S. ___ (2022)

Roberts; Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh, Barrett (in part)
Thomas
Kavanaugh
Kagan
Gorsuch
406



United States v. Tsarnaev 595 U.S. ___ (2022)

Sotomayor, Kagan (in part)
Thomas
Barrett
407



Badgerow v. Walters 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Kagan
208



City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Sotomayor
Alito
Thomas
509



Buntion v. Lumpkin 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Breyer filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of application for stay of execution.
410



Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Sotomayor, Kagan
Roberts
Kavanaugh
111



Shurtleff v. Boston 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, Barrett
Kavanaugh
Alito
Gorsuch
512



Smith v. Shinn 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Breyer filed a statement respecting the Court's denial of certiorari.
313



Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Sotomayor
Thomas
414



Carson v. Makin 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Kagan; Sotomayor (in part)
Roberts
Sotomayor
415



Shoop v. Twyford 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Sotomayor, Kagan
Roberts
Gorsuch
116



United States v. Washington 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Unanimous
417



New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen 597 U.S. ___ (2022)

Sotomayor, Kagan
Thomas
Alito
Kavanaugh
Barrett
418



Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization 597 U.S. ___ (2022)

Alito
Thomas
Kavanaugh
Roberts
Signed jointly with Sotomayor and Kagan.
119



Ruan v. United States 597 U.S. ___ (2022)

Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
Alito
120



Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety 597 U.S. ___ (2022)

Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh
Kagan
Thomas

References

  • "2021 Term Opinions of the Court". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  • "2021 Term Opinions Relating to Orders". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  • "2021 Term In-Chambers Opinions". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved October 24, 2021.