Opinion Summary: Thompson v. United States | Date Decided: 3/21/25 | Case No. 23-1095
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Case Info: Thompson v. United States | Date Decided: 3/21/25 | Case No. 23-1095
Link to Docket: Here.
Question Presented: Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits making a "false statement" for the purpose of influencing certain financial institutions and federal agencies, also prohibits making a statement that is misleading but not false.
Holding: 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits “knowingly mak[ing] any false statement,” does not criminalize statements that are misleading but not false.
Result: Vacated and remanded.
Voting Breakdown: Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Justices Alito and Jackson each filed concurring opinions.
Link to Opinion: Here.
Oral Advocates:
- For petitioner: Chris C. Gair, Chicago, Ill.
- For respondent: Caroline A. Flynn, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Website Link to Oral Argument: Here.
Apple Podcast Link to Oral Argument: Here.