---
title: "Berman v. United States"
citation: "302 U.S. 211 (1937)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-BERMAN-302-US-211"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-302/pdf/USREPORTS-302-211.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-BERMAN-302-US-211/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
links_available: 1
links_checked_count: 1
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Berman v. United States

## Holding or rule used

The sentence is ordinarily the final criminal judgment for appeal.

## Material limitation

Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked direct-review module; actual deadlines, records, issues, waivers, local rules, and circuit applications remain separate where identified.

## Official source and pinpoints

302 U.S. 211 (1937), 302 U.S. 212–13: <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-302/pdf/USREPORTS-302-211.pdf>


## Used in

- [Criminal Appeal Notice, Jurisdiction, Waivers, and Record](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/50-direct-review/notice-jurisdiction-and-record.md)
