Lloyd Henderson v. United States

517 U.S. 654 · Decided May 20, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Lloyd Henderson v. United States was decided on May 20, 1996 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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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Lloyd Henderson v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1995-054, docket 1995-054-01.

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