United States v. Zolin

491 U.S. 554 · Decided June 21, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States v. Zolin was decided on June 21, 1989 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: William J. Brennan Jr..

Full case caption

United States v. Zolin et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1988-128, docket 1988-128-01.

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