Southern Union Co. v. United States
| Southern Union Co. v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 19, 2012 Decided June 21, 2012 | |
| Full case name | Southern Union Company v. United States |
| Docket no. | 11-94 |
| Citations | 567 U.S. 343 (more) 132 S. Ct. 2344; 183 L. Ed. 2d 318; 2012 U.S. LEXIS 4662; 74 ERC 1609; 80 U.S.L.W. 4525 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Southern Union Co., 643 F. Supp. 2d 201 (D.R.I. 2009); affirmed, 630 F.3d 17 (1st Cir. 2010); cert. granted, 565 U.S. 1057 (2011). |
| Subsequent | On remand, 942 F. Supp. 2d 235 (D.R.I. 2013) |
| Holding | |
| Apprendi applies to criminal fines. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Sotomayor, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Kagan |
| Dissent | Breyer, joined by Kennedy, Alito |
Southern Union Co. v. United States, 567 U.S. 343 (2012), was a Supreme Court decision that applied the rule set out in Apprendi v. New Jersey—that certain non-conviction elements of a crime must be proved to a jury—to criminal penalties. The 6–3 decision was authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.