Egbert v. Boule

142 S. Ct. 1793 · Decided June 8, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Egbert v. Boule was decided on June 8, 2022 by a vote of 6–3. 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 2021
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 21-147

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Egbert v. Boule

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-048, docket 2021-048-01.

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