Shinn v. Kayer

141 S. Ct. 517 · Decided December 14, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Shinn v. Kayer was decided on December 14, 2020 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 19-1302

Case details

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Shinn v. Kayer

SCDB identifiers: case 2020-037, docket 2020-037-01.

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