What is the test for a speedy trial under the Speedy Trial Act?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Henry, 984 F.3d 1343 (9th Cir. 2021):

The Speedy Trial Act requires a trial within 70 days of the defendant's initial appearance or indictment. Bloate v. United States , 559 U.S. 196, 203, 130 S.Ct. 1345, 176 L.Ed.2d 54 (2010). Section 3161(h) sets out delays that are excluded from the 70-day calculation. Id. Delays not in one of the enumerated categories may be excluded to serve the "ends of justice." 18 U.S.C. 3161(h)(7)(A).

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