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Flowers v. The State of Texas

S.D.N.Y.October 14, 2022No. 1:22-cv-08648
DismissedThe State of Texas
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Case Details

Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
440 Civil Rights: Other
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Unknown
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

The appeal was dismissed as improvidently granted because a majority of Justices concluded that the case presents a poor vehicle to review the use of hearsay evidence at preliminary hearings.

What This Ruling Means

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