Kansas v. Carr

577 U.S. 108 · Decided January 20, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Kansas v. Carr was decided on January 20, 2016 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Kansas v. Carr

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-005, docket 2015-005-01.

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