U.S. Supreme Court Criminal Case Summaries

Listed on this page are summaries of United States Supreme Court criminal cases that are organized by each court term since 1991. Each term is designated by two years (for example, "1996-97”") because cases are decided from October of one year through June or July of the following year.

Listed on this page are summaries of United States Supreme Court criminal cases that are organized by each court term since 1991. Each term is designated by two years (for example, "1996-97?") because cases are decided from October of one year through June or July of the following year.

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February 21, 2012
January 23, 2012
January 11, 2012
January 10, 2012
December 13, 2011
November 7, 2011
June 23, 2011
June 16, 2011
May 31, 2011
May 23, 2011
May 16, 2011
April 7, 2011
March 7, 2011
March 2, 2011
February 28, 2011
January 19, 2011

2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01
1999-00
1998-99
1997-98
1996-97
1995-96
1994-95
1993-94
1992-93
1991-92