Diaz v. United States

144 S. Ct. 1727 · Decided June 20, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Diaz v. United States was decided on June 20, 2024 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2023
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 23-14

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Diaz v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2023-043, docket 2023-043-01.

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