Roberts joined the majority in Gonzales v. Raich (2005), upholding Congress's power under the Commerce Clause to prohibit the local cultivation and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
In National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012), Roberts upheld the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act as a permissible exercise of Congress's taxation powers. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
Roberts dissented in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), arguing that the Constitution does not address same-sex marriage, and the issue should be left to the states. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
In Shelby County v. Holder (2013), Roberts wrote the majority opinion that struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act, emphasizing states' rights to set election laws without federal oversight. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
Roberts wrote the majority opinion in King v. Burwell (2015), upholding federal tax credits for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, supporting federal authority over state-established exchanges. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
In Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (2015), Roberts dissented, arguing that redistricting should be a legislative process, not an independent commission, emphasizing state control. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
Roberts joined the majority in Murphy v. NCAA (2018), striking down a federal law prohibiting states from authorizing sports gambling, supporting states' rights to legislate on the matter. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
In Department of Commerce v. New York (2019), Roberts wrote the majority opinion blocking the inclusion of a citizenship question on the census, a decision balancing federal and state interests. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
Roberts wrote the majority opinion in Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2020), which limited the president's removal power over the head of an independent federal agency, affecting the balance of federal authority. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
In Trump v. Hawaii (2018), Roberts wrote the majority opinion upholding the president's travel ban, supporting federal authority over immigration. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
Roberts joined the majority in Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc. (2006), upholding a federal law requiring law schools to allow military recruiters or lose federal funding. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
In Riley v. California (2014), Roberts wrote the majority opinion that police must obtain a warrant to search a cell phone, protecting individual rights against federal authority. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
Roberts joined the majority in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute (2018), upholding Ohio's process for removing people from voter rolls, a decision supporting states' rights in managing elections. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
In McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (2014), Roberts wrote the majority opinion striking down aggregate limits on individual contributions to federal candidates, supporting federal authority in campaign finance. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
Roberts joined the majority in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (2018), allowing states to collect sales tax from out-of-state sellers, a decision expanding states' taxing authority. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
In DHS v. Regents of the University of California (2020), Roberts wrote the majority opinion blocking the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA, balancing state interests and federal immigration policy. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
Roberts wrote the majority opinion in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo (2020), striking down New York's COVID-19 restrictions on religious services, emphasizing the protection of individual rights over state-imposed limits. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
In Bond v. United States (2011), Roberts joined the majority opinion that allowed an individual to challenge a federal law on the basis of the Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers to the states and the people. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
Roberts dissented in Massachusetts v. EPA (2007), arguing against the state's standing to sue the EPA over greenhouse gas regulations, a stance affecting federal environmental authority. | gpt-4-1106-preview |
In Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (2007), Roberts wrote the majority opinion against race-conscious student assignment plans, emphasizing states' rights to manage public education without federal mandates. | gpt-4-1106-preview |