510 U.S. 135 (1994) Cited 905 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that, "[t]o establish that a defendant `willfully violated]' the antistructuring law, the Government must prove that the defendant acted with knowledge that his conduct was unlawful," and stating that "pecific intent to commit the crime . . . might be negated by, e.g., proof that defendant relied in good faith on advice of counsel"
Holding that for purposes of prosecution under § 241 for subjecting an individual to involuntary servitude, the jury must be instructed that involuntary servitude is the compulsion of services by the use or threatened use of physical or legal coercion
Holding that, even when judges of a federal court were not "invested upon confirmation with Article III tenure and compensation," 370 U.S. at 538, 82 S.Ct. at 1466, they may become so invested "depend(ing) upon the constitutional status of the courts to which they were primarily appointed." Id. at 541, 82 S.Ct. at 1468
8 U.S.C. § 1101 Cited 16,425 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