Ruan v. United States
| Ruan v. United States Kahn v. United States | |
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| Argued March 1, 2022 Decided June 27, 2022 | |
| Full case name | Xiulu Ruan v. United States Shakeel Kahn v. United States |
| Docket nos. | 20-1410 21-5261 |
| Citations | 597 U.S. ___ (more) 142 S. Ct. 2370; 2022 WL 2295024; 2022 U.S. LEXIS 3089 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Holding | |
| Section 841’s “knowingly or intentionally” mens rea applies to the statute’s “except as authorized” clause. Once a defendant meets the burden of producing evidence that his or her conduct was “authorized,” the Government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly or intentionally acted in an unauthorized manner. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Breyer, joined by Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh |
| Concurrence | Alito (in judgment), joined by Thomas; Barrett (Parts I–A, I–B, and II) |
| Laws applied | |
| Controlled Substances Act | |
Ruan v. United States, 597 U.S. ___ (2022), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.