Carpenter v. United States

138 S. Ct. 2206 · Decided June 22, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Carpenter v. United States was decided on June 22, 2018 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2017

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Carpenter v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2017-021, docket 2017-021-01.

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