United States v. Davila
| United States v. Davila | |
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| Argued April 15, 2013 Decided June 13, 2013 | |
| Full case name | United States, Petitioner v. Anthony Davila |
| Docket no. | 12-167 |
| Citations | 569 U.S. 597 (more) 133 S. Ct. 2139; 186 L. Ed. 2d 139; 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4541; 81 U.S.L.W. 4394 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 664 F.3d 1355 (11th Cir. 2011) |
| Holding | |
| When a federal judge participates in the plea process in violation of Rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a guilty plea need not be vacated if the record shows prejudice to the decision to plea due to Rule 11(h). | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Ginsburg, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan |
| Concurrence | Scalia, joined by Thomas |
United States v. Davila, 569 U.S. 597 (2013), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that, when a federal judge participates in the plea process in violation of Rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a guilty plea need not be vacated if the record shows prejudice to the decision to plea due to Rule 11(h).[1][2]
Notes
- ^ Syllabus p. 2
- ^ Little, Rory (June 13, 2013). "Opinion analysis: Court rules unanimously that federal judicial participation in guilty pleas is subject to harmless error review". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
References
- United States v. Davila, 569 U.S. 597 (2013).
- Supreme Court of the United States (August 2012). "Docket for United States v. Davila".
- United States Department of Justice (December 2012). "Reply Brief for United States v. Davila" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- American Bar Association (March 2013). "Amicus Brief for United States v. Davila" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- United States v. Davila, 664 F.3d 1355 (11th Cir. 2011).
External links
- Text of United States v. Davila, 569 U.S. 597 (2013) is available from: CourtListener Google Scholar Justia Oyez (oral argument audio)