United States v. Kwai Fun Wong

575 U.S. 402 · Decided April 22, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. Kwai Fun Wong was decided on April 22, 2015 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.

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United States v. Kwai Fun Wong

SCDB identifiers: case 2014-033, docket 2014-033-01.

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