Taylor v. United States (2016)
| Taylor v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 23, 2016 Decided June 20, 2016 | |
| Full case name | David Anthony Taylor, Petitioner v. United States |
| Docket no. | 14-6166 |
| Citations | 579 U.S. 301 (more) 136 S. Ct. 2074; 195 L. Ed. 2d 456 |
| Decision | Opinion |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Taylor, 754 F.3d 217 (4th Cir. 2014) |
| Holding | |
| In a federal criminal prosecution under the Hobbs Act, the government is not required to prove an interstate commerce element beyond a reasonable doubt. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Alito, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan |
| Dissent | Thomas |
| Laws applied | |
| Hobbs Act | |
Taylor v. United States, 579 U.S. 301 (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that in a federal criminal prosecution under the Hobbs Act, the government is not required to prove an interstate commerce element beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court relied on its decision in Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005), which held that Congress has the authority to regulate the marijuana market given that even local activities can have a "substantial effect" on interstate commerce.