Lamar v. Appling

138 S. Ct. 1752 · Decided June 4, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Lamar v. Appling was decided on June 4, 2018 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.

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• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2017

Case details

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Full case caption

Lamar, Archer & Cofrin v. Appling

SCDB identifiers: case 2017-060, docket 2017-060-01.

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