Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee

141 S. Ct. 2321 · Decided July 1, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee was decided on July 1, 2021 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments” in the Civil Rights area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 19-1257

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Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee

SCDB identifiers: case 2020-046, docket 2020-046-01.

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