Per curiam decision

In law, a per curiam decision or opinion (sometimes called an unsigned opinion) is one that is not authored by or attributed to a specific judge, but rather to the entire court or panel of judges who heard the case.^[1] The term per curiam is Latin for "by the court".^[2]

Not to be confused with Per incuriam.

, 317 U.S. 1 (1942)

Ex parte Quirin

, 343 U.S. 214 (1952)

Ray v. Blair

, 346 U.S. 356 (1953)

Toolson v. New York Yankees

, 355 U.S. 371 (1958)

One, Inc. v. Olesen

, 358 U.S. 1 (1958)

Cooper v. Aaron

, 362 U.S. 402 (1960)

Dusky v. United States

, 395 U.S. 444 (1969)

Brandenburg v. Ohio

, 396 U.S. 19 (1969)

Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education

, 403 U.S. 713 (1971)

New York Times Co. v. United States

, 408 U.S. 238 (1972)

Furman v. Georgia

, 427 U.S. 297 (1976)

City of New Orleans v. Dukes

, 424 U.S. 1 (1976)

Buckley v. Valeo

, 531 U.S. 98 (2000)

Bush v. Gore

, 550 U.S. 609 (2007)

Los Angeles County v. Rettele

, 567 U.S. 517 (2012)

American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock

, No. 23-719, 601 U.S. ___ (2024)