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North v. Florida

346 U.S. 932 · Decided January 18, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States

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North v. Florida was decided on January 18, 1954 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, evidence presentation or sufficiency” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
346 U.S. 932 · 74 S. Ct. 376 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 423 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2507
Docket number
435
Decided
January 18, 1954
Argued
January 12, 1954
Court era
Warren Court
Decision type
Per curiam (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Earl Warren
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Hugo L. BlackMajority
Justice Stanley F. ReedMajority
Justice Felix FrankfurterMajority
Justice William O. DouglasMajority
Justice Robert H. JacksonMajority
Justice Harold H. BurtonMajority
Justice Tom C. ClarkMajority
Justice Sherman MintonMajority
Chief Justice Earl WarrenMajority

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North v. Florida

SCDB identifiers: case 1953-032, docket 1953-032-01.

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