Hall v. Hall

138 S. Ct. 1118 · Decided March 27, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Hall v. Hall was decided on March 27, 2018 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.

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Hall v. Hall

SCDB identifiers: case 2017-037, docket 2017-037-01.

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