United States v. R. Enterprises, Inc.

498 U.S. 292 · Decided January 22, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. R. Enterprises, Inc. was decided on January 22, 1991 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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United States v. R. Enterprises, Inc., et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1990-025, docket 1990-025-01.

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