Dietz v. Bouldin
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Dietz v. Bouldin, 579 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a federal district court may rescind a discharge order and recall jurors for further service in the same case.[1][2]
Quick Facts Dietz v. Bouldin, Argued April 26, 2016 Decided June 9, 2016 ...
Dietz v. Bouldin | |
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Argued April 26, 2016 Decided June 9, 2016 | |
Full case name | Rocky Dietz, Petitioner v. Hillary Bouldin |
Docket no. | 15–458 |
Citations | 579 U.S. ___ (more) 136 S. Ct. 1885; 195 L. Ed. 2d 161 |
Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
Holding | |
A federal district court may rescind a discharge order and recall jurors for further service in the same case, but this power should be used cautiously. In this particular case, the judge did not abuse his authority. The judgment of the Ninth Circuit is affirmed. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Sotomayor, joined by Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan |
Dissent | Thomas, joined by Kennedy |
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