Who Speaks For The Majority In Hunter v. United States?

Who Speaks For The Majority In Hunter v. United States? The 8-member majority split 2-3-3. Josh Blackman | 6.19.2026 1:49 AM This morning in the Court I heard Justice Kagan hand down Hunter v. United States. As she announced it, I thought the Court reached a consensus ruling on a criminal procedure issue. But at the end, she said that Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett wrote separately. My immediate thought was "they have too much time on their hands and need to grant more petitions." But as I read through the decision, I realized how this case reflects the cost of near-unanimity. Of the eight member majority, only Justice Kagan and Chief Justice Roberts did not write separately. There were two camps of three--and not the usual ones.

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