Boyle v. United States
| Boyle v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 14, 2009 Decided June 8, 2009 | |
| Full case name | Boyle v. United States |
| Docket no. | 07-1309 |
| Citations | 556 U.S. 938 (more) 129 S. Ct. 2237; 173 L. Ed. 2d 1265 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Boyle, 283 F. App'x 825 (2d Cir. 2007) |
| Holding | |
| Proof of a pattern of racketeering activity may be sufficient in a particular case to permit a jury to infer the existence of an association-in-fact enterprise. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Alito, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Breyer |
| Laws applied | |
| Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act | |
Boyle v. United States, 556 U.S. 938 (2009), is a decision by the United States Supreme Court involving what constitutes an "enterprise" under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The Court, in a 7-2 opinion, held that any group convened to carry out a crime meets the definition of an enterprise, even if it was only created for that purpose.