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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 June 1, 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

  • June 1, 2020
    decided Decision issued in Ge Energy Power Conversion Fr. Sas, Corp. v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC

Opinions and writings

Lead opinion By Clarence Thomas June 1, 2020

Justice SOTOMAYOR, concurring. I agree with the Court that the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, June 10, 1958, 21 U.S.T. 2517, T.I.A.S. No. 6997 (New York Convention), does not categorically prohibit the application of domestic doctrines, such as equitable estoppel, that may permit nonsignatories to enforce arbitration agreements. I note, however, that the application of such …

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Opinion By Clarence Thomas June 1, 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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Lead opinion Author not recorded June 1, 2020

Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the Court. *1642The question in this case is whether the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, June 10, 1958, 21 U.S.T. 2517, T.I.A.S. No. 6997, conflicts with domestic equitable estoppel doctrines that permit the enforcement of arbitration agreements by nonsignatori…

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Concurrence By Sonia Sotomayor June 1, 2020 Slip opinion

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