No. 22-274October Term 2022Decided Mar 27, 2023
Donziger v. United States
This case asks whether courts can appoint their own prosecutors for criminal contempt charges when the U.S.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Mar 27, 2023
- What it's about
This case asks whether courts can appoint their own prosecutors for criminal contempt charges when the U.S. Attorney declines to prosecute. Specifically, it challenges whether these judicial appointments violate the Constitution's Appointments Clause.
Question presented
1. Whether courts can appoint their own prosecutors for criminal contempt charges when the U.S. Attorney declines to prosecute. 2. Whether these judicial appointments violate the Constitution's Appointments Clause.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released Mar 27, 2023
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided March 27, 2023
The Court released its decision on March 27, 2023 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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