United States v. Angela Ruiz

536 U.S. 622 · Decided June 24, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States v. Angela Ruiz was decided on June 24, 2002 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Plea bargaining” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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United States v. Angela Ruiz

SCDB identifiers: case 2001-078, docket 2001-078-01.

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