Harris, U.S. District Judge (Walker v. Nelson

394 U.S. 286 · Decided March 24, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Harris, U.S. District Judge (Walker v. Nelson was decided on March 24, 1969 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Full case caption

Harris, U.S. District Judge (Walker, Real Party in Interest) v. Nelson, Warden

SCDB identifiers: case 1968-059, docket 1968-059-01.

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