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The most well-known opinions are those released or announced in cases in which the Court has heard oral argument. Each opinion sets out the Court’s judgment and its reasoning and may include the majority or principal opinion as well as any concurring or dissenting opinions.
When reading an opinion, it is important to focus on a few “big picture” takeaways. Facts. Pinpoint the facts of the case, or the “story”—who, what, when, and where. Supreme Court cases tend to begin with a person, place, thing, or event, often in everyday scenarios.
Read important U.S. Supreme Court decisions in areas ranging from abortion, gun rights, and elections to criminal procedure, due process, equal protection, and free speech.
Per Curiam Opinions. While most opinions identify an author, or occasionally more than one author, some opinions are known as “per curiam” opinions. These do not have individual authors but are written “by the Court” anonymously. One of the most memorable examples of a per curiam opinion is Bush v.
In its ruling on the cases now before this Court, the majority opinion for the Court of Appeals made a cogent argument that it would be appropriate for the respondents' States to await further public discussion and political measures before licensing same-sex marriages.
United States Supreme Court cases. FindLaw’s searchable database of U.S. Supreme Court decisions provides free access to the court’s historic decisions dating back to 1760. You can browse decisions by calendar year below, or search by party name, case title, or citation.
For example, “U.S. Supreme Court, 485 U.S. 759 (1988)” refers to a U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 1988 that appears in Volume 485 of the United States Reports, starting at page 759. The Author of the Opinion: The next bit of information is the name of the judge who authored the opinion.
BIDEN ET AL. v. TEXAS ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. No. 21–954. Argued April 26, 2022—Decided June 30, 2022. In January 2019, the Department of Homeland Security began to imple-ment the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).