Montgomery v. Louisiana

577 U.S. 190 · Decided January 25, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Montgomery v. Louisiana was decided on January 25, 2016 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Retroactivity of new rights” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Montgomery v. Louisiana

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-006, docket 2015-006-01.

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