United States v. Abel Martinez-Salazar

528 U.S. 304 · Decided January 19, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States v. Abel Martinez-Salazar was decided on January 19, 2000 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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United States v. Abel Martinez-Salazar

SCDB identifiers: case 1999-024, docket 1999-024-01.

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