Nieves v. Bartlett

139 S. Ct. 1715 · Decided May 28, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Nieves v. Bartlett was decided on May 28, 2019 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2018
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 17-1174

Case details

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Full case caption

Nieves v. Bartlett

SCDB identifiers: case 2018-033, docket 2018-033-01.

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