Swinton v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Swinton’s petition, so the Second Circuit’s judgment remains in place without a Supreme Court decision on his claims.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 18, 2020
- What it’s about
- The Supreme Court denied Swinton’s petition for review, leaving the Second Circuit’s judgment in place.
- Who it affects
- The Second Circuit’s judgment remains in place for Swinton, but the Supreme Court made no ruling on his speedy-trial, selective-prosecution, or due-process claims.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Swinton had argued that his pretrial delay was improperly calculated under the Sixth Amendment and the Speedy Trial Act and that he was selectively prosecuted and denied due process at trial and sentencing.
The record says the case came from the Second Circuit and involved a final remaining motion to suppress evidence that had earlier been denied under the “good faith” doctrine.
Question presented
1. Was there error in the U.S. Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial and Speedy Trial Act assessment of this case due to an unverified prior conviction, structural error and misapplication of Speedy Trial laws and precedents that expands the scope of the STA? 2. Was this selective prosecution and was the petitioner denied due process of law in trial and sentencing?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
This Supreme Court docket action is finished. The Second Circuit’s judgment remains in place; this petition produced no Supreme Court ruling on Swinton’s claims.
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.