Foster v. Chatman

578 U.S. 488 · Decided May 23, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Foster v. Chatman was decided on May 23, 2016 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, jurors and death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Foster v. Chatman

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-011, docket 2015-011-01.

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