Escondido v. Emmons

139 S. Ct. 500 · Decided January 7, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Escondido v. Emmons was decided on January 7, 2019 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2018
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 17-1660

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Escondido v. Emmons

SCDB identifiers: case 2018-054, docket 2018-054-01.

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