Manuel v. City of Joliet

137 S. Ct. 911 · Decided March 21, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Manuel v. City of Joliet was decided on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Manuel v. City of Joliet

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-005, docket 2016-005-01.

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