Birchfield v. North Dakota

579 U.S. 438 · Decided June 23, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Birchfield v. North Dakota was decided on June 23, 2016 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Birchfield v. North Dakota

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-068, docket 2015-068-01.

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