Thursday, June 28, 2012

Supreme Court's Health Care Opinion & "Who Joined What"

The opinion is below. If you are reading the opinion, here is a guide:

  • 1-6: Syllabus;
  • 7-21: Chief Justice Roberts joined by Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan  (labeled pages 1-15 in the opinion);
  • 22-38: Chief Justice Roberts alone (labeled pages 16-32 in the opinion);

  • 39-50: Chief Justice Roberts joined by Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan  (labeled pages 33-44 in the opinion);
  • 50-51: Chief Justice Roberts alone (labeled pages 44-45 in the opinion);
  • 51-65: Chief Justice Roberts joined by Justice Breyer and Justice Kagan (labeled pages 45-59 in the opinion);

  • 66-103: Justice Ginsburg joined by Justice Breyer, Justice Kagan, and Justice Sotomayor;
  • 103-126: Justice Ginsburg joined by Justice Sotomayor;
  • 127-191: Justice Scalia, Justice Kennedy, Justice Thomas, and Justice Alito; and
  • 191-192: Justice Thomas dissenting.

All of the page numbers refer to the page number in the .pdf and the red page numbers are clearly added by me.
HCA Opinion 11-393c3a2

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