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Ryan v. Schad

570 U.S. 521 · Decided June 24, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Ryan v. Schad was decided on June 24, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, inadequate representation by counsel” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

Citations
570 U.S. 521 · 133 S. Ct. 2548 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 644 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4705
Docket number
12-1084
Decided
June 24, 2013
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Civil Rights
Legal provision
Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
Type of law
Court rules
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Ryan v. Schad

SCDB identifiers: case 2012-076, docket 2012-076-01.

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