Taylor v. United States (2016)
| Taylor v. United States | |
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| Argued February 23, 2016 Decided June 20, 2016 | |
| Full case name | David Anthony Taylor, Petitioner v. United States |
| Docket no. | 14–6166 |
| Citations | 579 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Holding | |
| In a federal criminal prosecution under the Hobbs Act, the government is not required to prove an interstate commerce element beyond a reasonable doubt. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Alito, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan |
| Dissent | Thomas |
| Laws applied | |
| Hobbs Act | |
Taylor v. United States, 579 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that in a federal criminal prosecution under the Hobbs Act, the government is not required to prove an interstate commerce element beyond a reasonable doubt.[1][2] The Court relied on the decision in Gonzales v. Raich which held that Congress has the authority to regulate the marijuana market given that even local activities can have a "substantial effect" on interstate commerce.
Opinion of the Court
Associate Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion.[2]
References
- ^ SCOTUSblog coverage
- ^ a b Taylor v. United States, No. 14–6166, 579 U.S. ____ (2016).
External links
- Slip opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court
- SCOTUSblog coverage
- Oyez.org coverage
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