Florida v. Clayton Harris

568 U.S. 237 · Decided February 19, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Florida v. Clayton Harris was decided on February 19, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. 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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Full case caption

Florida, Petitioner v. Clayton Harris

SCDB identifiers: case 2012-015, docket 2012-015-01.

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