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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 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 Banister v. Davis

Opinions and writings

Lead opinion By Elena Kagan June 1, 2020 Slip opinion

Justice KAGAN delivered the opinion of the Court. *1702 A state prisoner is entitled to one fair opportunity to seek federal habeas relief from his conviction. But he may not usually make a "second or successive habeas corpus application."…

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Dissent By Samuel A. Alito Jr. June 1, 2020 Slip opinion

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