Thornell v. Jones

144 S. Ct. 1302 · Decided May 30, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Thornell v. Jones was decided on May 30, 2024 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Right to counsel” 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 2023
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 22-982

Case details

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Full case caption

Thornell v. Jones

SCDB identifiers: case 2023-055, docket 2023-055-01.

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