No. 19-7061October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Smith v. United States
This case asks what standard of review an appellate court should apply when a defendant claims a trial judge violated their Confrontation Clause rights by restricting cross-examination of a prosecution witness.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case asks what standard of review an appellate court should apply when a defendant claims a trial judge violated their Confrontation Clause rights by restricting cross-examination of a prosecution witness.
Question presented
What standard of review should an appellate court apply when a defendant claims a trial judge violated their Confrontation Clause rights by restricting cross-examination of a prosecution witness?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
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