Participant Info
- Case
- Chambers v. Florida
- Citation
- 309 US 227
- Type
- Majority
- Year
- 1940
- Description
Black writes a majority opinion in Chambers v. Florida, overturning a conviction due to white police officers abuse of a black suspect. Black wrote: “Under our constitutional system, courts stand against any winds that blow as havens of refuge for those who might otherwise suffer because they are helpless, weak, outnumbered…”
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