United States v. Armstrong
| United States v. Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 26, 1996 Decided May 13, 1996 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Armstrong et al. |
| Citations | 517 U.S. 456 (more) 116 S. Ct. 1480; 134 L. Ed. 2d 687 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | |
| Holding | |
| The burden of proof for selective prosecution rests with the defendant, who must show the government declined to prosecute similarly situated suspects of other races. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg; Breyer (in part) |
| Concurrence | Souter |
| Concurrence | Ginsburg |
| Concurrence | Breyer (in part and in judgment) |
| Dissent | Stevens |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. V | |
United States v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456 (1996), was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the court held that the burden of proof for selective prosecution rests with the defendant, who must show the government declined to prosecute similarly situated suspects of other races.