Banister v. Davis

140 S. Ct. 1698 · Decided June 1, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Banister v. Davis was decided on June 1, 2020 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” 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 2019
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 18-6943

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Banister v. Davis

SCDB identifiers: case 2019-025, docket 2019-025-01.

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