| Litigants: | Cook v. Hart |
| Decidedate: | November 21 |
| Decideyear: | 1892 |
| Fullname: | Cook v. Hart |
| Usvol: | 146 |
| Uspage: | 183 |
| Holding: | The Extradition Clause allows a state to kidnap a fugitive residing in another state and forcibly return them to a state for a valid trial. |
| Majority: | Brown |
| Joinmajority: | unanimous |
| Lawsapplied: | Extradition Clause |
Cook v. Hart, 146 U.S. 183 (1892), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held the Extradition Clause allows a state to kidnap a fugitive residing in another state and forcibly return them to a state for a valid trial.[1]