Lange v. California

141 S. Ct. 2011 · Decided June 23, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Lange v. California was decided on June 23, 2021 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-18

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Lange v. California

SCDB identifiers: case 2020-043, docket 2020-043-01.

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