Mens Rea

Legal disputes focused on the criminal intent or knowledge of a defendant required for conviction

1. Borden v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 10, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Charles Borden Jr.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Armed Career Criminal Act;Violent Felony Definition;Mens Rea;Supreme Court 5-4 Decision

1. Rehaif v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2019)
3. DefendantsHamid RehaifPlaintiffsUnited StatesJudgesStephen BreyerInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Firearms Law;Mens Rea;Illegal Alien Possession;Supreme Court Decision

1. Ruan v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2022)
3. DefendantsXiulu RuanShakeel KahnPlaintiffsUnited StatesProsecutorsEric J. FeiginDefense AttorneysLawrence S. RobbinsG. Eric Brunstad Jr.JudgesStephen G. BreyerJohn G. Roberts Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Controlled Substances Act;Mens Rea;Opioid Prescriptions;Good Faith Defense