Ruan v. United States
2022 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ruan v. United States, 597 U.S. ___ (2022), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Quick Facts Ruan v. United States Kahn v. United States, Argued March 1, 2022 Decided June 27, 2022 ...
Ruan v. United States Kahn v. United States | |
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Argued March 1, 2022 Decided June 27, 2022 | |
Full case name | Xiulu Ruan v. United States Shakeel Kahn v. United States |
Docket nos. | 20-1410 21-5261 |
Citations | 597 U.S. ___ (more) 142 S. Ct. 2370; 2022 WL 2295024; 2022 U.S. LEXIS 3089 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Holding | |
Section 841’s “knowingly or intentionally” mens rea applies to the statute’s “except as authorized” clause. Once a defendant meets the burden of producing evidence that his or her conduct was “authorized,” the Government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly or intentionally acted in an unauthorized manner. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Breyer, joined by Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh |
Concurrence | Alito (in judgment), joined by Thomas; Barrett (Parts I–A, I–B, and II) |
Laws applied | |
Controlled Substances Act |
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