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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 July 9, 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

  • July 9, 2020
    decided Decision issued in Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP

Opinions and writings

Lead opinion By John Glover Roberts Jr. July 9, 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 July 9, 2020

CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court. *2026Over the course of five days in April 2019, three committees of the U. S. House of Representatives issued four subpoenas seeking information about the finances of President Donald J. Trump, his children, and affiliated businesses. We have held that the House has authority under…

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Dissent Author not recorded July 9, 2020

Justice ALITO, dissenting. *2048Justice THOMAS makes a valuable argument about the constitutionality of congressional subpoenas for a President's personal documents. In these cases, however, I would assume for the sake of argument that such subpoenas are not categorically barred. Nevertheless, legislative subpoenas for a President's perso…

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Dissent By Clarence Thomas July 9, 2020 Slip opinion

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Dissent By Samuel A. Alito Jr. July 9, 2020 Slip opinion

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