Barnes v. Felix

145 S. Ct. 1353 · Decided May 15, 2025 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Barnes v. Felix was decided on May 15, 2025 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” 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 2024
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 23-1239

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Barnes v. Felix

SCDB identifiers: case 2024-032, docket 2024-032-01.

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