Riley v. California

573 U.S. 373 · Decided June 25, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Riley v. California was decided on June 25, 2014 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Riley v. California

SCDB identifiers: case 2013-065, docket 2013-065-01.

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