Reed v. Goertz

598 U.S. 230 · Decided April 19, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Reed v. Goertz was decided on April 19, 2023 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous criminal procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 21-442

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Reed v. Goertz

SCDB identifiers: case 2022-005, docket 2022-005-01.

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