Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2015

Luis v. United States

Decided March 30, 2016. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 14-419 · 578 U.S. 5 (2016)

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Plurality · 1

Concurring · 1

Dissenting · 3

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