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Hunter v. United States
Coverage of Hunter v. United States in the Nexus archive.
Munson Hunter IIIperson1Supreme Court of the United Statesorganization1Apprendi v. New Jerseytopic1Elena Kaganperson1Clarence Thomasperson1U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuitorganization1United States v. Hemanitopic1T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp.topic1Senate Judiciary Committeeorganization1ACLUorganization1Johns Hopkins Universityplace1Advisory Opinions podcastorganization1Cecillia Wangperson1Martha S. Jonesperson1
- Hunter v. United States – the most important criminal case of the term
In Hunter v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that appeal waivers in federal criminal plea bargains are unenforceable if they result in a 'miscarriage of justice.' The case involved Munson Hunter III, who waived his right to appeal but argued that a court-ordered medication condition during supervised release violated his constitutional rights.
- Cameras in the courtroom?
The Supreme Court released opinions in three cases, including United States v. Hemani, Hunter v. United States, and T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp. Meanwhile, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation to televise Supreme Court proceedings, which has long been resisted by the justices.