Mata v. Lynch

576 U.S. 143 · Decided June 15, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Mata v. Lynch was decided on June 15, 2015 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.

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Mata v. Lynch

SCDB identifiers: case 2014-072, docket 2014-072-01.

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