Salman v. United States

137 S. Ct. 420 · Decided December 6, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Salman v. United States was decided on December 6, 2016 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, fraud” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Salman v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-004, docket 2016-004-01.

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