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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

Judicial opinions of Stephen Breyer
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1980–1994); by calendar year
Supreme Court of the United States (August 3, 1994 – June 30, 2022); by term
← 2020 term2022 term →Supreme Court of the United States 2021 term (October 4, 2021 – October 2, 2022)
Opinions by justice
Chief Justice Roberts
Associate Justices Thomas
Breyer (retired June 30, 2022)
Alito
Sotomayor
Kagan
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett


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