Weaver v. Massachusetts

137 S. Ct. 1899 · Decided June 22, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Weaver v. Massachusetts was decided on June 22, 2017 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, inadequate representation by counsel” in the Civil Rights area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2016

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Weaver v. Massachusetts

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-069, docket 2016-069-01.

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