Florida v. J. L.

529 U.S. 266 · Decided March 28, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Florida v. J. L. was decided on March 28, 2000 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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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Florida v. J. L.

SCDB identifiers: case 1999-043, docket 1999-043-01.

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