Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago

138 S. Ct. 13 · Decided November 8, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago was decided on November 8, 2017 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.

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Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago

SCDB identifiers: case 2017-008, docket 2017-008-01.

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