Kemp v. United States

142 S. Ct. 1856 · Decided June 13, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Kemp v. United States was decided on June 13, 2022 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas 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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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2021
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 21-5726

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Kemp v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-068, docket 2021-068-01.

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