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New Opinions: Breaking Down the Five June 23rd Opinions
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- The High Court Report
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- Jun 24, 2026
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Summary
Overview: Five opinions released June 23rd, 2026 — one day, across immigration, international human rights, foreign sovereign immunity, religious freedom, and property rights. Four of five decisions split 6–3: identical conservative majority, identical liberal dissent, four consecutive times. The fifth — a Michigan family's $2,241 tax bill and a home sold at auction for $76,008 — drew near-unanimous agreement across ideological lines. Every conservative Justice authored a majority; Chief Justice Roberts joined all five without writing one. Justice Jackson led all Justices in separate opinion output — three opinions across the five cases. This episode breaks down all five decisions: authors, vote splits, key holdings, separate opinions, and real-world consequences. Blanche, Acting Attorney General versus Lau | No. 25–429 Border officers need not hold clear and convincing evidence before treating a returning lawful permanent resident as an admission-seeker based on a crime involving moral turpitude. 6–3. Justice Thomas authored the majority, joined by Roberts, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. Justice Jackson dissented, joined by Sotomayor and Kagan. Second Circuit vacated and remanded. Cisco Systems, Inc. versus Doe | No. 24–856 Courts may not create new causes of action under the Alien Tort Statute; the Torture Victim Protection Act does not cover aiding-and-abetting liability. 6–3. Justice Barrett authored the majority, joined by Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh. Justice Jackson concurred in part and dissented in part, joined by Kagan. Justice Sotomayor dissented, joined by Kagan and Jackson as to Parts I–III and V. Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded. Exxon Mobil Corp. versus Corporación Cimex, S.A. (Cuba) | No. 24–699 The Helms-Burton Act itself…