What happened in this case?
An appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit between United States and Yi-Chi Shih. The court issued a decision on Jul 18, 2023.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v Yi-Chi Shih, No. 20-50144 (9th Cir. 2023)
- Docket
- 20-50144
- Decided
Where this case stands
The appeals court upheld part of the lower court's decision and overturned part.
- Who won?
Neither side won outright. The court agreed with the lower court on some points and disagreed on others.
- What did the court decide?
In the court's words:
“We REVERSE the judgment of acquittal on Count 2 and order reinstatement of the guilty verdict on that count, AFFIRM the convictions on all other counts, and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. 8 8 Shih’s motion for judicial notice of two government manuals and two agency specifications, Dkt. 92, is GRANTED.”
- What does it mean?
Parts of the lower court's ruling stand and parts do not. The case goes back to the lower court to continue in line with this ruling. Read the opinion to see which.
- Is it still good law?
Jurvio has no record of a later decision overruling it. Our citation records are not complete, so this is not a guarantee.
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Where does the case stand now?
The latest dated event in the record is “Decision issued” on Jul 18, 2023.
What was the ruling or outcome?
The court issued its decision on Jul 18, 2023. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
What happened most recently?
Jul 18, 2023: Decision issued
Understand this case
Case record
United States v Yi-Chi Shih is United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit case number 20-50144. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
Decision lineup
Opinion type: Majority opinionThe opinion expressing the reasoning supported by most judges deciding the case.Learn more about majority opinion →
Cases cited 51
Cites 51 cases · 11 on Jurvio
- United States v. Marc Keyser · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 704 F.3d 631
- Montana v. Egelhoff · Supreme Court of the United States · 518 U.S. 37
- Walter Minnick, et al v. CIR · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 796 F.3d 1156
- Darden v. Wainwright · Supreme Court of the United States · 477 U.S. 168
- Hamling v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 418 U.S. 87
- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. · Supreme Court of the United States · 568 U.S. 371
- Bates v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 522 U.S. 23
- Sprint/United Management Co. v. Mendelsohn · Supreme Court of the United States · 552 U.S. 379
- Haig v. Agee · Supreme Court of the United States · 453 U.S. 280
- Carpenter v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 484 U.S. 19
- FCC v. AT&T Inc. · Supreme Court of the United States · 562 U.S. 397
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USA v. Yi-Chi Shih opinion