No. 19-7799October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
Baker v. Florida
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Baker against the state of Florida, seeking review of a decision by the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Baker against the state of Florida, seeking review of a decision by the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Question presented
Whether the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Poole, 2020 WL 311751 (Fla. Jan. 23, 2020), which receded from Hurst v. State, 202 So. 3d 40 (Fla. 2016), violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution?
- Case path
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District / Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
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