Charlene Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination Unit

507 U.S. 163 · Decided March 3, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Charlene Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination Unit was decided on March 3, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability under civil rights acts” in the Civil Rights area.

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Charlene Leatherman, et al. v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination Unit, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1992-036, docket 1992-036-01.

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