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Statutory construction of criminal laws, internal revenue: 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, internal revenue,” part of the Criminal Procedure area.

20decisions
45%favorable to the petitioner
45%unanimous
1altered precedent or struck a law

Decisions by decade

1950s12
1960s3
1970s1
1990s2
2000s1
2010s1

Most majority opinions

Legal provisions most often involved

Internal Revenue Code15
31 U.S.C. § 53221
18 U.S.C. § 21
18 U.S.C. § 2011
18 U.S.C. § 3711
18 U.S.C. § 10011

All 20 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