Supreme Court of the United States
Greenlaw v. United States
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 23, 2008
- Case
- Greenlaw v. United States
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court. This case concerns the role of courts in our adversarial system. The specific question presented: May a United States Court of Appeals, acting on its own initiative, order an increase in a defendant’s sentence? Petitioner Michael J. Greenlaw was convicted of various offenses relating to drugs and firearms, and…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | June 23, 2008 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | June 23, 2008 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | June 23, 2008 |