The Gavel · 15-458 · 579 U.S. 40
Dietz v. Bouldin
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SCOTUS merits case argued in OT 2015.
Opinion of the Court
Author not listed
Apr 26, 2016
52 min
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Dietz v. Bouldin
Jun 9, 2016 · Sotomayor · 579 U.S. 40
Justice SOTOMAYOR delivered the opinion of the Court. In this case, a jury returned a legally impermissible verdict. The trial judge did not realize the error until shortly after he excused the jury. He brought the jury back and ordered them to deliberate again to correct the mistake. The question before us is whether a federal district court can recall a jury it has discharged, or wh…
Dietz v. Bouldin
Apr 8, 2016 · 136 S. Ct. 1539
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.
Dietz v. Bouldin
Jan 19, 2016 · 136 S. Ct. 896
Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted.