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Southern Union Company v. United States

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Case Term OT 2011
Category Criminal Law
Question Presented Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendment principles that this Court established in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), and its progeny, apply to the imposition of criminal fines.
Lower Court's Decision The First Circuit held that Apprendi does not apply to the imposition of fines.

Outcome - Reverse

This case was decided on 21 June, 2012.

Roberts
Robertsremand
Scalia
Scaliaremand
Kennedy
Kennedyaffirm
Thomas
Thomasremand
Ginsburg
Ginsburgremand
Breyer
Breyeraffirm
Alito
Alitoaffirm
Sotomayor
Sotomayorremand
Kagan
Kaganremand