Hall v. Florida

572 U.S. 701 · Decided May 27, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Hall v. Florida was decided on May 27, 2014 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Hall v. Florida

SCDB identifiers: case 2013-046, docket 2013-046-01.

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