Hernandez v. Mesa

140 S. Ct. 735 · Decided February 25, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Hernandez v. Mesa was decided on February 25, 2020 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. 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 2019
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 17-1678

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Hernandez v. Mesa

SCDB identifiers: case 2019-016, docket 2019-016-01.

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