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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
2002-06-24
subsequent history
Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module.

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Linked modules

United States v. Ruiz

Holding used

The Constitution does not require material impeachment disclosure before a plea agreement and did not require pre-bargaining affirmative-defense information on the agreement presented.

Material limitation

The opinion distinguished information establishing factual innocence and does not erase statutory, rule-based, order-based, or ethical disclosure obligations.

Official source and pinpoints

536 U.S. 622, 628–33 (2002): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-536/pdf/USREPORTS-536-622.pdf