Shinn v. Ramirez

142 S. Ct. 1718 · Decided May 23, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Shinn v. Ramirez was decided on May 23, 2022 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2021
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-1009

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Shinn v. Ramirez

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-010, docket 2021-010-01.

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