Articles Tagged: Statutory Interpretation


Supreme Court Affirms in 24-820, Tightening the Focus on Text and Appellate Restraint

In a 6-3 decision issued May 28, 2026, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment below in docket 24-820, with Justice Barrett writing for the Court. Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh joined the majority. Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justice Kagan, concurred in the judgment, while Justice Jackson dissented. opinion<-a>_of_the_Court_in_which_Roberts_C_J_and_Thomas_Alito_Gorsuch_and_Kavanaugh_JJ_joined_Sotomayor_J_filed_an_opinion_concurring_in_the_judgment_in_which_Kagan_J_joined_Jackson_J_filed_a_dissenting_opinion_VIDED/'>View full case on Docket Alarm.

Although the docket text provided here does not identify the parties or summarize the underlying dispute, the alignment of the opinions is still revealing.