Danforth v. Minnesota
| Danforth v. Minnesota | |
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| Decided February 20, 2008 | |
| Full case name | Danforth v. Minnesota |
| Citations | 552 U.S. 264 (more) |
| Holding | |
| State courts can retroactively apply a newly-described criminal right under the federal constitution even if federal courts announce that they will not be applying the right retroactively. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stevens |
| Dissent | Roberts, joined by Kennedy |
Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that state courts can retroactively apply a newly-described criminal right under the federal constitution even if federal courts announce that they will not be applying the right retroactively.[1][2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264 (2008).
- ^ "States allowed to expand criminal rights". SCOTUSblog. 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Analysis: 'Creating' or 'declaring' rights". SCOTUSblog. 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
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