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Statutory construction of criminal laws, false statements: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Statutory construction of criminal laws, false statements,” part of the Criminal Procedure area.

11decisions
73%favorable to the petitioner
36%unanimous
1altered precedent or struck a law

Decisions by decade

1950s3
1980s4
1990s3
2010s1

Most majority opinions

Legal provisions most often involved

18 U.S.C. § 10015
18-9221
18 U.S.C. § 10141
Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Williams Act1
18 U.S.C. § 16211
18 U.S.C. § 32871

All 11 decisions, newest first

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error