---
title: "Singer v. United States"
citation: "Singer v. United States, 380 U.S. 24 (1965)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-SINGER-380-US-24"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-380/pdf/USREPORTS-380-24.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-SINGER-380-US-24/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
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license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Singer v. United States

## Holding used

Conditioning federal jury waiver on government consent and court approval does not violate a constitutional right to insist on a bench trial.

## Material limitation

The Court left open a possible exceptional prosecutorial refusal; current Rule 23 and the actual record control.

## Official source and pinpoints

380 U.S. 24, 34–37 (1965): <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-380/pdf/USREPORTS-380-24.pdf>


## Used in

- [Federal Jury and Bench Trial](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/jury-and-bench-trial.md)