Bloate v. United States

Summary

The Supreme Court held that time granted for pretrial motion preparation is not automatically excludable from the Speedy Trial Act’s 70-day clock under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(1), but requires district court findings under § 3161(h)(7). The Court reversed the Eighth Circuit and remanded. Justice Alito dissented, arguing such time is automatically excludable, and Justice Ginsburg concurred, noting the government’s alternative argument about subsequent exclusion.