Dietz v. Bouldin

579 U.S. 40 · Decided June 9, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Dietz v. Bouldin was decided on June 9, 2016 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.

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Dietz v. Bouldin

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-076, docket 2015-076-01.

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