Brownback v. King

141 S. Ct. 740 · Decided February 25, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Brownback v. King was decided on February 25, 2021 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 19-546

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Brownback v. King

SCDB identifiers: case 2020-016, docket 2020-016-01.

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