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Per curiam opinion

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A brief, unsigned decision issued by the Supreme Court under Article III that announces the Court’s judgment without a full signed majority opinion. Such rulings are used to dispose of clear-cut or procedural cases, produce binding precedent for the specific dispute, and communicate the Court’s collective judgment without extended reasoning.

AP course connection

Topic 2.1: 2.10 The Court in Action

Unit 2

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