Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

The Court

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 18, 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 18, 2020
    decided Decision issued in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal.

Opinions and writings

Lead opinion By John Glover Roberts Jr. June 18, 2020 Slip opinion

Chief Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part IV. *1901 In the summer of 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an immigration program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. That program allows certain unauthorized alie…

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Concurrence in part By Sonia Sotomayor June 18, 2020 Slip opinion

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Concurrence in part By Clarence Thomas June 18, 2020 Slip opinion

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Concurrence in part By Samuel A. Alito Jr. June 18, 2020 Slip opinion

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Concurrence in part By Brett M. Kavanaugh June 18, 2020 Slip opinion

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