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Jeff Groh v. Joseph R. Ramirez

540 U.S. 551 · Decided February 24, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Jeff Groh v. Joseph R. Ramirez was decided on February 24, 2004 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
540 U.S. 551 · 124 S. Ct. 1284 · 157 L. Ed. 2d 1068 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 1624
Docket number
02-811
Decided
February 24, 2004
Argued
November 4, 2003
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
5–4
Majority opinion
John Paul Stevens
Opinion assigned by
John Paul Stevens
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Fourth Amendment
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

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Jeff Groh v. Joseph R. Ramirez et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2003-030, docket 2003-030-01.

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