The
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that involve a point o ...
handed down ten ''
per curiam
In law, a ''per curiam'' decision (or opinion) is a ruling issued by an appellate court of multiple judges in which the decision rendered is made by the court (or at least, a majority of the court) acting collectively (and typically, though not ...
'' opinions during its 2019 term, which began October 7, 2019 and concluded October 4, 2020.
[The descriptions of two opinions have been omitted: ]
Because ''per curiam'' decisions are issued from the Court as an institution, these opinions all lack the attribution of authorship or joining votes to specific justices. All justices on the Court at the time the decision was handed down are assumed to have participated and concurred unless otherwise noted.
Court membership
Chief Justice:
John Roberts
John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as the 17th chief justice of the United States since 2005. Roberts has authored the majority opinion in several landmark cases, including ''Nati ...
Associate Justices:
Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to succeed Thurgood Marshall and has served since 199 ...
,
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg ( ; ; March 15, 1933September 18, 2020) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. She was nominated by President ...
(died September 18, 2020),
Stephen Breyer
Stephen Gerald Breyer ( ; born August 15, 1938) is a retired American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1994 until his retirement in 2022. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton, and repl ...
,
Samuel Alito
Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. ( ; born April 1, 1950) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on October 31, 2005, and has served ...
,
Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Maria Sotomayor (, ; born June 25, 1954) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, and has served since ...
,
Elena Kagan
Elena Kagan ( ; born April 28, 1960) is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 10, 2010, and has served since August 7, 2010. Kagan ...
,
Neil Gorsuch
Neil McGill Gorsuch ( ; born August 29, 1967) is an American lawyer and judge who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Donald Trump on January 31, 2017, and has served since ...
,
Brett Kavanaugh
Brett Michael Kavanaugh ( ; born February 12, 1965) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Donald Trump on July 9, 2018, and has served since Oc ...
''Thompson v. Hebdon''
''Retirement Plans Comm. of IBM v. Jander''
''Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Acevedo Feliciano''
''Davis v. United States''
''Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee''
''New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. City of New York''
''Andrus v. Texas''
''Barr v. Lee''
See also
*
List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 589
See also
* List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Roberts Court
* 2019 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
External links
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List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 590
See also
* List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Roberts Court
* 2019 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
External links
Lists of 2019 term United States Supreme Court opinions
Lists of United States ...
*
List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 591
See also
* List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Roberts Court
* 2019 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
The 2019 term of the Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States ( ...
Notes
References
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