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The Supreme Court sits as a whole rather than in panels.

Computed by Benchlight The Supreme Court publishes no panel, because every participating justice takes part. Benchlight therefore lists the justices commissioned and in active service on April 27, 2020, from Federal Judicial Center service records. Recusals are shown only where the source records them, so a justice who did not participate may still appear here.

Case history

  • April 27, 2020
    decided Decision issued in Maine Community Health Options v. United States

Opinions and writings

Lead opinion By Sonia Sotomayor April 27, 2020

Justice ALITO, dissenting. Twice this Term, we have made the point that we have basically gotten out of the business of recognizing private rights of action not expressly created by Congress. Just a month ago in Comcast Corp. v. National Assn. of African American-Owned Media , 589 U.S. ----, ---- - ----, 140 S.Ct…

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Lead opinion Author not recorded April 27, 2020

Justice SOTOMAYOR delivered the opinion of the Court.* *1315The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act expanded healthcare coverage to many who did not have or could not afford it. The Affordable Care Act did this by, among other things, providing tax credits to help people buy insurance and establishing on…

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Opinion By Sonia Sotomayor April 27, 2020 Slip opinion

(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2019 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit…

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Dissent By Samuel A. Alito Jr. April 27, 2020 Slip opinion

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