Paroline v. United States
2014 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paroline v. United States, 572 U.S. 434 (2014), is a case in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that to recover restitution under 18 U.S.C. § 2259, the government or the victim must establish a causal relationship between the defendant's conduct and the victim's harm or damages. The decision vacated the appellate court decision,[1] and remanded it.[2] A legislative fix was subsequently proposed by Marci Hamilton.[3] Ultimately, the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018 was introduced in response.
Quick Facts Paroline v. U.S., Argued January 22, 2014 Decided April 23, 2014 ...
Paroline v. U.S. | |
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Argued January 22, 2014 Decided April 23, 2014 | |
Full case name | Doyle Randall Paroline, Petitioner v. United States, et al. |
Docket no. | 12-8561 |
Citations | 572 U.S. 434 (more) 134 S. Ct. 1710; 188 L. Ed. 2d 714 |
Case history | |
Prior | 701 F.3d 749 (5th Cir. 2012); cert. granted, 570 U.S. 931 (2013). |
Holding | |
To recover restitution, the government or the victim must establish a causal relationship between the defendant's conduct and the victim's harm or damages. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Kennedy, joined by Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Kagan |
Dissent | Roberts, joined by Scalia, Thomas |
Dissent | Sotomayor |
Laws applied | |
18 U.S.C. § 2259 |
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