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Southern Union Company v. United States

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-94 1st Cir. Mar 19, 2012 Jun 21, 2012 6-3 Sotomayor OT 2011

Holding: The rule established in Apprendi v. New Jersey " in which the Court held that the Sixth Amendment"s jury-trial guarantee requires that any fact (other than the fact of a prior conviction) which increases the maximum punishment authorized for a particular crime be proved to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt " applies to the imposition of criminal fines.

Judgment: Reversed, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on June 21, 2012. Justice Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justices Kennedy and Alito.

Merits Briefs for the Petitioner

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