No. 21-23October Term 1921Decided Jan 3, 1922
United States v. Thompson
The United States has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to review a decision by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia in a case involving Thompson.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jan 3, 1922
- What it's about
The United States has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to review a decision by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia in a case involving Thompson.
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. 3731, which authorizes the government to appeal an “order of a district court dismissing an indictment or information or granting a new trial after verdict or judgment, as to any one or more counts,” permits the government to appeal an order granting a new trial that is based on a finding that the jury’s verdict was against the weight of the evidence?
- Case path
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia / Decision released Jan 3, 1922
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided January 3, 1922
The Court released its decision on January 3, 1922 without hearing oral argument.
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- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
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