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Type
Dissent
Author
Clarence Thomas
Filed
May 21, 2026
Case
Hamm v. Smith
Case status
Decided

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TypeAuthorFiled
Opinion Not attributed May 21, 2026
Concurrence Sonia Sotomayor May 21, 2026
Dissent Samuel A. Alito Jr. May 21, 2026