Ruan v. United States

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:argued_on April 21, 2022
gptkbp:case_analysis examines implications for healthcare providers
gptkbp:case_legal_analysis_details examines implications for law enforcement
gptkbp:case_legal_arguments_details analyzes arguments presented in court
gptkbp:case_legal_outcome_summary_details summarizes implications for healthcare law
gptkbp:case_number appealed from the Eleventh Circuit
involves allegations of overprescribing
gptkbp:case_outcome gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
reversed and remanded
overturned lower court ruling
landmark ruling on drug prescriptions
redefines legal standards
gptkbp:case_significance important for legal scholars
important for legal precedents
important for medical practitioners
gptkbp:case_types criminal law
focused on statutory interpretation
gptkbp:consequences affects future prosecutions
affects future drug-related cases
affects prosecution of medical professionals
gptkbp:court gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:docket_number 20-1410
gptkbp:effective_date June 27, 2022
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruan v. United States
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Dr._Xiulu_Ruan
gptkbp:is_cited_in 597 U. S. ___ (2022)
gptkbp:judged_by 5-4 decision
reaffirmed rights of defendants
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court review
reviewed by the Supreme Court
reviewed for constitutional issues
gptkbp:legal_context drug enforcement policy
context of drug enforcement
contextualizes within drug policy debates
gptkbp:legal_framework affects judicial interpretations
revised legal interpretations
clarifies legal definitions
discusses effects on judicial practices
interprets federal drug laws
gptkbp:legal_issue Controlled Substances Act
debated statutory language
establishes burden of proof
gptkbp:legal_outcome reinstated jury instructions
revised understanding of intent
significant for medical law
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Elizabeth_Prelogar
gptkb:Paul_Clement
discusses intent and knowledge
gptkbp:material involves prescription of controlled substances
gptkbp:outcome reversed conviction
gptkbp:precedent future drug prescription cases
influences lower courts
intent requirement for conviction
sets new standards for intent
gptkbp:public_reaction significant media coverage
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:United_States_v._Moore
gptkbp:relevant_statute 21 U. S. C. § 841
gptkbp:significance clarified standards for prescription drug cases
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amy_Barrett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6