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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
2016-05-19
subsequent history
Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical modules.

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Linked modules

Betterman v. Montana

Holding used

The Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Clause does not govern delay after conviction and before sentencing; the Court left any due-process theory unresolved.

Material limitation

The opinion does not establish a due-process test for sentencing delay or decide bifurcated functional-element questions.

Official source and pinpoints

578 U.S. 437, 439–48 (2016): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/boundvolumes/578BV.pdf