553 U.S. 285 (2008) Cited 1,696 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[w]hether someone . . . had an intent is a true-or-false determination, not a subjective judgment" and hence specifies a sufficiently determinate standard of criminal culpability
Holding that district court did not plainly err in ruling on motions for variances and stating that "480 months will reasonably protect society" before inviting defendant to allocute
Finding the "realistic probability" test inapplicable where the statute's "elements ... are clear, and the ability of the government to prosecute a defendant under [the statute] is not disputed"
Holding that the internal prosecutorial guideline at issue did "not create a substantive right for the defendant which he may enforce, and is not subject to judicial review"
Holding that "Section 2422(b) . . . was designed to protect children from the act of solicitation itself—a harm distinct from that proscribed by § 2423 [which criminalizes an intent to engage in illicit sex]."
Holding that "the First Amendment does not require a reasonable-mistake-of-age defense to charges of producing child pornography in violation of section 2251"
8 U.S.C. § 1101 Cited 16,700 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status
8 U.S.C. § 1229b Cited 5,203 times 24 Legal Analyses
Granting the Attorney General discretion to cancel the removal of an alien who has “been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ... parent who is ... a United States citizen”