United States v. Armstrong
1996 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456 (1996), was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Quick Facts United States v. Armstrong, Argued February 26, 1996 Decided May 13, 1996 ...
United States v. Armstrong | |
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Argued February 26, 1996 Decided May 13, 1996 | |
Full case name | United States v. Armstrong et al. |
Citations | 517 U.S. 456 (more) 116 S. Ct. 1480; 134 L. Ed. 2d 687 |
Case history | |
Prior | |
Holding | |
The burden of proof for selective prosecution rests with the defendant, who must show the Government declined to prosecute similarly situated suspects of other races. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg; Breyer (in part) |
Concurrence | Souter |
Concurrence | Ginsburg |
Concurrence | Breyer (in part and in judgment) |
Dissent | Stevens |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. V |
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