Taylor v. Barkes

575 U.S. 822 · Decided June 1, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Taylor v. Barkes was decided on June 1, 2015 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability under civil rights acts” in the Civil Rights area.

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Taylor v. Barkes

SCDB identifiers: case 2014-075, docket 2014-075-01.

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