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- authority type
- case
- jurisdiction
- federal_nationwide
- publication status
- published_united_states_reports
- precedential status
- binding
- decision or issuance date
- 1965-03-01
- 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
Singer v. United States
Holding used
Conditioning federal jury waiver on government consent and court approval does not violate a constitutional right to insist on a bench trial.
Material limitation
The Court left open a possible exceptional prosecutorial refusal; current Rule 23 and the actual record control.
Official source and pinpoints
380 U.S. 24, 34–37 (1965): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-380/pdf/USREPORTS-380-24.pdf