What happened in this case?
An appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit between United States and Michael Sims. The court issued a decision on Dec. 21, 2016.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v Michael Sims, No. 14-10562 (9th Cir. 2016)
- Docket
- 14-10562
- Decided
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Where does the case stand now?
The latest dated event in the record is “Decision issued” on Dec. 21, 2016.
What was the ruling or outcome?
The court issued its decision on Dec. 21, 2016. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
What happened most recently?
Dec. 21, 2016: Decision issued
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Case record
United States v Michael Sims is United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit case number 14-10562. 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 8
Cites 8 cases · 3 on Jurvio
- Chiarella v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 445 U.S. 222
- Dowling v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 473 U.S. 207
- United States v. Laurienti · Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 611 F.3d 530
Case timeline
- Decision issued
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- Court opinion
USA v. Michael Sims opinion