Supreme Court of the United States
Chiafalo v. Washington
This writing
- Type
- Lead opinion
- Author
- Elena Kagan
- Filed
- July 6, 2020
- Case
- Chiafalo v. Washington
- Case status
- Decided
- Joined by
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.Stephen Gerald BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgNeil M. GorsuchBrett M. KavanaughJohn Glover Roberts Jr.Sonia Sotomayor
Opening text
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Justice KAGAN delivered the opinion of the Court. *2319 Every four years, millions of Americans cast a ballot for a presidential candidate. Their votes, though, actually go toward selecting members of the Electoral College, whom each State appoints based on the popular returns. Those few…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Concurrence | Clarence Thomas | July 6, 2020 |