Supreme Court
The last word on the Constitution and on federal law. It chooses the few cases it hears, and its rulings bind every court in the country.
- Opinions in the last year
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Where it sits
- Supreme Court (this court)Supreme Court
- The federal appeals courtsAnd every state’s top court, on questions of federal law.First CircuitSecond CircuitThird CircuitFourth CircuitFifth CircuitSixth CircuitSeventh CircuitEighth CircuitNinth CircuitTenth CircuitEleventh CircuitD.C. CircuitFederal Circuit
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- People Not Politicians v. OnderSep 25
- Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women VotersSep 25
- Postal Service v. CaliforniaSep 14
- National Republican Congressional Committee v. BrownSep 4
- National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesAug 31
- Trump v. CaliforniaAug 24
- Trump v. Barbara Revisions: 7/01/26Jun 30
- Jones v. United StatesJun 30
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Biestek v. Berryhillcited 13,921×
- Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Bd.cited 4,798×
- Jennings v. Rodriguezcited 3,846×
- TransUnion LLC v. Ramirezcited 3,671×
- Ziglar v. Abbasicited 3,006×
- Buck v. Daviscited 2,781×
Federal laws it cites most
Sections of the U.S. Code named most often in its opinions from the last ten years. Citing a law is not ruling on it.
- Intervention by United States or a State; constitutional question2 opinions
- Judicial review1 opinion
- Definitions1 opinion
- Criminal penalties1 opinion
- Civil remedies1 opinion
- Jurisdiction and venue1 opinion
- Deprivation of rights under color of law1 opinion
- Short title; findings; purposes1 opinion