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Taggart v. Lorenzen

139 S. Ct. 1795 · Decided June 3, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Taggart v. Lorenzen was decided on June 3, 2019 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
139 S. Ct. 1795 · 204 L. Ed. 2d 129 · 2019 U.S. LEXIS 3890
Docket number
18-489
Decided
June 3, 2019
Argued
April 24, 2019
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Stephen G. Breyer
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Bankruptcy
Legal provision
Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

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Full case caption

Taggart v. Lorenzen

SCDB identifiers: case 2018-076, docket 2018-076-01.

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