Criminal Procedure cases at the Supreme Court

Cases about the rights of people suspected, accused or convicted of crimes: searches and seizures, confessions, the right to counsel, juries, sentencing, the death penalty and habeas corpus, plus the interpretation of federal criminal statutes.

Issues in this area

Number of decisions SCDB assigns to each specific issue. Issues with at least 5 decisions have their own page.

Decisions that altered precedent or struck down a law (139)

• Wolford v. LopezLaw held unconstitutional
  146 S. Ct. 2032Decided June 25, 20266–3Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. BruenLaw held unconstitutional
  141 S. Ct. 2111Decided June 23, 20226–3Clarence Thomas
• Shinn v. RamirezAltered precedent
  142 S. Ct. 1718Decided May 23, 20226–3Clarence Thomas
• Edwards v. VannoyAltered precedent
  141 S. Ct. 1547Decided May 17, 20216–3Brett M. Kavanaugh
• Ramos v. LouisianaAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  140 S. Ct. 1390Decided April 20, 20206–3Neil M. Gorsuch
• United States v. HaymondLaw held unconstitutional
  139 S. Ct. 2369Decided June 26, 20195–4Neil M. Gorsuch
• Moore v. TexasLaw held unconstitutional
  137 S. Ct. 1039Decided March 28, 20175–3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Hurst v. FloridaAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  577 U.S. 92Decided January 12, 20168–1Sonia Sotomayor
• City of Los Angeles v. PatelLaw held unconstitutional
  576 U.S. 409Decided June 22, 20155–4Sonia Sotomayor
• Hall v. FloridaLaw held unconstitutional
  572 U.S. 701Decided May 27, 20145–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Allen Ryan Alleyne v. United StatesAltered precedent
  570 U.S. 99Decided June 17, 20135–4Clarence Thomas
• Evan Miller v. AlabamaLaw held unconstitutional
  567 U.S. 460Decided June 25, 20125–4Elena Kagan
• Jason Pepper v. United StatesLaw held unconstitutional
  562 U.S. 476Decided March 2, 20116–2Sonia Sotomayor
• Otis McDonald v. City of ChicagoAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  561 U.S. 742Decided June 28, 20105–4Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Terrance Jamar Graham v. FloridaLaw held unconstitutional
  560 U.S. 48Decided May 17, 20106–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jesse Jay Montejo v. LouisianaAltered precedent
  556 U.S. 778Decided May 26, 20095–4Antonin Scalia
• District of Columbia v. HellerLaw held unconstitutional
  554 U.S. 570Decided June 26, 20085–4Antonin Scalia
• Kennedy v. LouisianaLaw held unconstitutional
  554 U.S. 407Decided June 25, 20085–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Boumediene v. BushLaw held unconstitutional
  553 U.S. 723Decided June 12, 20085–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Jalil Abdul-Kabir v. Nathaniel QuartermanLaw held unconstitutional
  550 U.S. 233Decided April 25, 20075–4John Paul Stevens
• Brent Ray Brewer v. Nathaniel QuartermanLaw held unconstitutional
  550 U.S. 286Decided April 25, 20075–4John Paul Stevens
• John Cunningham v. CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
  549 U.S. 270Decided January 22, 20076–3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Donald P. Roper v. Christopher SimmonsAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  543 U.S. 551Decided March 1, 20055–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Freddie J. BookerLaw held unconstitutional
  543 U.S. 220Decided January 12, 20055–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Ralph Howard Blakely, Jr. v. WashingtonLaw held unconstitutional
  542 U.S. 296Decided June 24, 20045–4Antonin Scalia
• Michael D. Crawford v. WashingtonAltered precedent
  541 U.S. 36Decided March 8, 20049–0Antonin Scalia
• Marion Reynolds Stogner v. CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
  539 U.S. 607Decided June 26, 20035–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Timothy Stuart Ring v. ArizonaAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  536 U.S. 584Decided June 24, 20027–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Daryl Renard Atkins v. VirginiaAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  536 U.S. 304Decided June 20, 20026–3John Paul Stevens
• United States v. Leonard CottonAltered precedent
  535 U.S. 625Decided May 20, 20029–0William H. Rehnquist
• City of Indianapolis v. James EdmondLaw held unconstitutional
  531 U.S. 32Decided November 28, 20006–3Sandra Day O'Connor
• Charles Thomas Dickerson v. United StatesLaw held unconstitutional
  530 U.S. 428Decided June 26, 20007–2William H. Rehnquist
• Charles C. Apprendi, Jr. v. New JerseyLaw held unconstitutional
  530 U.S. 466Decided June 26, 20005–4John Paul Stevens
• Scott Leslie Carmell v. TexasLaw held unconstitutional
  529 U.S. 513Decided May 1, 20005–4John Paul Stevens
• Patrick Knowles v. IowaLaw held unconstitutional
  525 U.S. 113Decided December 8, 19989–0William H. Rehnquist
• United States v. Hosep Krikor BajakajianLaw held unconstitutional
  524 U.S. 321Decided June 22, 19985–4Clarence Thomas
• Arnold F. Hohn v. United StatesAltered precedent
  524 U.S. 236Decided June 15, 19985–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• John Hudson v. United StatesAltered precedent
  522 U.S. 93Decided December 10, 19979–0William H. Rehnquist
• Kenneth Lynce v. Hamilton MathisLaw held unconstitutional
  519 U.S. 433Decided February 19, 19979–0John Paul Stevens
• United States v. Michael E. GaudinAltered precedent
  515 U.S. 506Decided June 19, 19959–0Antonin Scalia

See all 139

Most recent decisions

• Chatrie v. United States
  146 S. Ct. 2193Decided June 29, 20266–3Elena Kagan
• Wolford v. LopezLaw held unconstitutional
  146 S. Ct. 2032Decided June 25, 20266–3Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• McCarthy v. Hernandez
  146 S. Ct. 1873Decided June 22, 20266–3Per curiam
• United States v. Hemani
  146 S. Ct. 1677Decided June 18, 20269–0Neil M. Gorsuch
• Abouammo v. United States
  146 S. Ct. 1571Decided June 11, 20269–0Elena Kagan
• Whitton v. Dixon
  146 S. Ct. 1368Decided June 1, 20267–2Per curiam
• Rutherford v. United States
  146 S. Ct. 1320Decided May 28, 20266–3Amy Coney Barrett
• Fernandez v. United States
  146 S. Ct. 1292Decided May 28, 20268–1Amy Coney Barrett
• Pitchford v. Cain
  146 S. Ct. 1345Decided May 28, 20265–4Brett M. Kavanaugh
• Hamm v. Smith
  146 S. Ct. 1251Decided May 21, 20265–4Per curiam
• District of Columbia v. R.W.
  608 U.S. 22Decided April 20, 20267–2Per curiam
• Rico v. United States
  607 U.S. 609Decided March 25, 20268–1Neil M. Gorsuch
• Villarreal v. Texas
  607 U.S. 465Decided February 25, 20269–0Ketanji Brown Jackson
• Klein v. Martin
  607 U.S. 213Decided January 26, 20268–1Per curiam
• Ellingburg v. United States
  607 U.S. 163Decided January 20, 20269–0Brett M. Kavanaugh
• Case v. Montana
  607 U.S. 107Decided January 14, 20269–0Elena Kagan
• Barrett v. United States
  607 U.S. 128Decided January 14, 20269–0Ketanji Brown Jackson
• Bowe v. United States
  607 U.S. 13Decided January 9, 20265–4Sonia Sotomayor
• Pitts v. Mississippi
  607 U.S. 1Decided November 24, 20259–0Per curiam
• Clark v. Sweeney
  607 U.S. 7Decided November 24, 20259–0Per curiam
• Hewitt v. United States
  145 S. Ct. 1113Decided June 26, 20255–4Ketanji Brown Jackson
• Esteras v. United States
  145 S. Ct. 2031Decided June 20, 20257–2Amy Coney Barrett
• Perttu v. Richards
  145 S. Ct. 1793Decided June 18, 20255–4John G. Roberts Jr.
• Rivers v. Guerrero
  145 S. Ct. 1343Decided June 12, 20259–0Ketanji Brown Jackson
• Kousisis v. United States
  145 S. Ct. 1382Decided May 22, 20259–0Amy Coney Barrett
• Barnes v. Felix
  145 S. Ct. 1353Decided May 15, 20259–0Elena Kagan
• Bondi v. Vanderstok
  145 S. Ct. 857Decided March 26, 20257–2Neil M. Gorsuch
• Delligatti v. United States
  145 S. Ct. 797Decided March 21, 20257–2Clarence Thomas
• Thompson v. United States
  145 S. Ct. 821Decided March 21, 20259–0John G. Roberts Jr.
• Williams v. Reed
  145 S. Ct. 456Decided February 21, 20255–4Brett M. Kavanaugh

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