Luis v. United States

578 U.S. 5 · Decided March 30, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Luis v. United States was decided on March 30, 2016 by a vote of 5–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Right to counsel” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Luis v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-019, docket 2015-019-01.

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