McCoy v. Louisiana

138 S. Ct. 1500 · Decided May 14, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

McCoy v. Louisiana was decided on May 14, 2018 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 “Right to counsel” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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McCoy v. Louisiana

SCDB identifiers: case 2017-039, docket 2017-039-01.

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