Supreme Court Cases

Cases

These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.

• Bowe v. United States 9th January 2026
  The case discusses whether the residual clause of §924(c) is unconstitutionally vague, referencing the decision in United States v. Davis.
• Hewitt v. United States 26th June 2025
  The case references a prior decision where the 'crime of violence' definition used for § 924(c) convictions was found unconstitutionally vague, impacting the resentencing.
• Delligatti v. United States 21st March 2025
  The challenge involves the clarity of the statutory definition of 'crime of violence,' which could render the statute vague if not clearly defined.
• Fischer v. United States 28th June 2024
  The Court's analysis focused on interpreting the scope of the statute to avoid overly broad applications that could lead to arbitrary enforcement, which is a key concern of the void for vagueness doctrine.
• Snyder v. United States 26th June 2024
  The Court discusses the lack of clear guidance on what constitutes a criminal gratuity under § 666, which could lead to arbitrary enforcement and uncertainty for state and local officials.
• Garland v. Cargill 14th June 2024
  The Court found the statutory definition ambiguous, which could relate to vagueness concerns.
• Brown v. United States 23rd May 2024
  The arguments about the clarity of the ACCA's application to state drug offenses when federal definitions change suggest concerns about vagueness.
• United States v. Hansen 23rd June 2023
  The Court examines whether the terms 'encourage' and 'induce' in the statute are used in a specialized legal sense, which affects the statute's clarity and potential vagueness.
• Pugin v. Garland 22nd June 2023
  The case involves interpreting the scope of 'relating to obstruction of justice,' which could raise concerns about vagueness in statutory language.
• Sackett v. EPA 25th May 2023
  The Court addressed concerns about the vagueness of the EPA's interpretation of 'waters of the United States' and its implications for due process.
• Percoco v. United States 11th May 2023
  The Court found that the jury instructions based on the Margiotta theory were too vague, lacking sufficient definiteness for ordinary people to understand what conduct is prohibited.
• Ciminelli v. United States 11th May 2023
  The Court's rejection of the right-to-control theory suggests concerns about the vagueness of using such a theory to define criminal conduct.
• Xiulu Ruan v. United States 27th June 2022
  The Court discusses the ambiguity of the regulatory language defining an authorized prescription, which relates to the void for vagueness doctrine.
• United States v. Taylor 21st June 2022
  The case involves the application of the 'void for vagueness' doctrine to determine whether the residual clause of § 924(c) is unconstitutionally vague.
• Wooden v. United States 7th March 2022
  The interpretation of 'occasions' under ACCA involves assessing whether the statutory language is clear enough to provide fair notice and consistent enforcement.
• Borden v. United States 10th June 2021
  The case involves interpreting the statutory language of ACCA's elements clause to determine if it is too vague in including reckless offenses as violent felonies.