Frank v. Gaos

139 S. Ct. 1041 · Decided March 20, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Frank v. Gaos was decided on March 20, 2019 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, personal injury” in the Judicial Power area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2018
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 17-961

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Frank v. Gaos

SCDB identifiers: case 2018-015, docket 2018-015-01.

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