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Subconstitutional fair procedure, timeliness: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Subconstitutional fair procedure, timeliness,” part of the Criminal Procedure area.

13decisions
62%favorable to the petitioner
69%unanimous
0altered precedent or struck a law

Decisions by decade

1950s1
1960s3
1970s1
1980s3
1990s5

Most majority opinions

Legal provisions most often involved

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)2
Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure2
18 U.S.C.1
29 U.S.C. § 21011
18 U.S.C. § 35011
18 U.S.C. § 37311
28 U.S.C. § 6361
50 U.S.C. § 341

All 13 decisions, newest first

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error