Moore v. Texas

137 S. Ct. 1039 · Decided March 28, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Moore v. Texas was decided on March 28, 2017 by a vote of 5–3. The Court vacated 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 “Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2016

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Moore v. Texas

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-027, docket 2016-027-01.

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