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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 May 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

  • May 18, 2020
    decided Decision issued in In re Ciotta

Opinions and writings

Lead opinion Author not recorded May 18, 2020

Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied, and petition for writ of habeas corpus dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petition in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and petition submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District o…

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