Linkletter v. Walker
| Linkletter v. Walker | |
|---|---|
| Decided June 7, 1965 | |
| Full case name | Linkletter v. Walker |
| Citations | 381 U.S. 618 (more) |
| Holding | |
| The Constitution neither prohibits nor requires that new interpretations of constitutional criminal rights have retrospective effect. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Clark |
| Dissent | Black, joined by Douglas |
Linkletter v. Walker, 381 U.S. 618 (1965), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Constitution neither prohibits nor requires that new interpretations of constitutional criminal rights have retrospective effect.