Shoop v. Hill

139 S. Ct. 504 · Decided January 7, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Shoop v. Hill was decided on January 7, 2019 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2018
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 18-56

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Shoop v. Hill

SCDB identifiers: case 2018-053, docket 2018-053-01.

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