What happened in this case?
A Supreme Court case in the Supreme Court of the United States between Salman and United States. The court issued a decision on Dec. 6, 2016. The docket entries Jurvio holds are listed in the timeline on this page.
Supreme Court of the United States
Salman v United States, No. 15-628 (U.S. 2016)
- Docket
- 15-628
- Decided
- Supreme Court term
- 2016
- Official citation
- 580 U.S. 39
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Where does the case stand now?
The latest dated event in the record is “JUDGMENT ISSUED.” on Jan. 9, 2017.
Why does this case matter?
4 court opinions on Jurvio cite this case, which shows other courts have relied on or discussed it.
What was the ruling or outcome?
The court issued its decision on Dec. 6, 2016. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
What happened most recently?
Jan. 9, 2017: JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Understand this case
Case record
Salman v United States is Supreme Court of the United States case number 15-628. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
Decision lineup
AlitoOpinion type: Majority opinionThe opinion expressing the reasoning supported by most judges deciding the case.Learn more about majority opinion →
- Alito
- Majority
Cases cited 12
Cites 12 cases · 5 on Jurvio
- United States v. Bassam Salman · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 792 F. 3d 1087
- Dirks v. SEC · Supreme Court of the United States · 463 U. S. 646
- Johnson v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 576 U. S. 591
- Sekhar v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 570 U. S. 729
- McNally v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 483 U. S. 350
Cited by 4
4 cases on Jurvio cite this case
- USA v. Clark · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 580 U.S. 39
- Pugin v. Garland · Supreme Court of the United States · 580 U. S. 39
- Wooden v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 580 U. S. 39
- Shular v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · 580 U. S. 39
Case timeline
- Petition for certiorariA filing asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower-court decision.Learn more about petition for certiorari → filed. (Response due December 14, 2015)
- Brief of Petitioner and respondentThe petitioner asks a reviewing court to act; the respondent answers that request.Learn more about petitioner and respondent → United States in opposition filed.
- Reply of petitioner Bassam Yacoub Salman filed.
- DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016.
- Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
- The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 1, 2016.
- The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 6, 2016.
- Consent to the filing of Amicus curiaeA nonparty permitted to offer information or argument to assist the court.Learn more about amicus curiae → briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
- Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
- Brief of petitioner Bassam Y. Salman filed.
- Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
- Brief amicus curiae of Daryl M. Payton filed.
- Brief amicus curiae of Mark Cuban filed.
- Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the New York Council of Defense Lawyers filed.
- Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in support of neither party filed.
- Brief amicus curiae of The NYU Center on the Administration of Criminal Law in support of neither party filed.
- SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 5, 2016.
- Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
- Record received from U.S.D.C. of California Northern District of San Francisco is electronic. This record is SEALED.
- Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACAER.
- Record received from U.S.D.C. Northern District of California, this record is SEALED. 1 Box.
- Brief of respondent United States filed.
- Brief amicus curiae of Occupy the SEC (OSEC) filed. (Distributed)
- Brief amicus curiae of Richard D. Freer filed. (Distributed)
- CIRCULATED
- Reply of petitioner Bassam Yacoub Salman filed. (Distributed)
- Argued. For petitioner: Alexandra A. E. Shapiro, New York, N. Y. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
- Adjudged to be AffirmedThe reviewing court left the lower decision in place.Learn more about affirmed →. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
- Decision issued
- JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Available court materials
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Court opinion
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- Court opinion
Salman v. United States opinion