Voting record
How Sonia Sotomayor voted in the October Term 2013 (2013–2014)
Associate Justice15 tracked case votes
Term at a glance
- Majority
- 10
- Concurrence
- 0
- Dissent
- 5
- Recusal
- 0
- Authored
- 5
- Majority10
- Concurrence0
- Dissent5
- Recused0
Every tracked vote
Religious objections to birth controlSylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.Decided Vote Dissent13-354Abortion clinic buffer zonesEleanor McCullen v. Martha Coakley, Attorney General of MassachusettsDecided Vote Majority12-1168Copyright for TV streamingAmerican Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc., fka Bamboom Labs, Inc.Decided Vote Majority13-461Stock fraud class actionsHalliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., fka Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund, Inc.Decided Vote Majority13-317Bruce James Abramski, Jr. v. United StatesDecided Vote Majority12-1493Children aging out of visasLori Scialabba, Acting Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services v. Rosalina Cuellar de OsorioDecided Vote DissentAuthored12-930Federal power over local poisoningCarol Anne Bond v. United StatesDecided Vote Majority12-158Death penalty disability rulesFreddie Lee Hall v. FloridaDecided Vote Majority12-10882Police shootings during car chasesOfficer Vance Plumhoff v. Whitne Rickard, a Minor Child, Individually, and as Surviving Daughter of Donald Rickard, By and Through Her Mother Samantha Rickard, as Parent and Next FriendDecided Vote Majority12-1117Tribal immunity from state lawsuitsMichigan v. Bay Mills Indian CommunityDecided Vote MajorityAuthored12-515Bill Schuette, Attorney General of Michigan v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary (BAMN)Decided Vote DissentAuthored12-682Traffic stops based on tipsLorenzo Prado Navarette and Jose Prado Navarette v. CaliforniaDecided Vote Dissent12-9490Campaign donation limitsShaun McCutcheon v. Federal Election CommissionDecided Vote Dissent12-536Who decides arbitration requirementsBG Group plc v. Republic of ArgentinaDecided Vote MajorityAuthored12-138Immunity for security reportsAir Wisconsin Airlines Corporation v. William L. HoeperDecided Vote MajorityAuthored12-315
Agreement with other justices
| Justice | Agreement | Cases together |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Kagan | 93% | 13 of 14 |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | 87% | 13 of 15 |
| Stephen G. Breyer | 87% | 13 of 15 |
| Anthony M. Kennedy | 60% | 9 of 15 |
| Antonin Scalia | 47% | 7 of 15 |
| Clarence Thomas | 47% | 7 of 15 |
| John G. Roberts, Jr. | 47% | 7 of 15 |
| Samuel A. Alito, Jr. | 47% | 7 of 15 |
Methodology
Two justices agree in a case when they land on the same side of the judgment: voting with the majority, including concurrences, or in dissent together.
Vote records come from Oyez. A case counts only when at least 8 substantive votes are on record, so partial data can understate coverage but a vote is never invented. Recusals are listed but left out of agreement rates.