JD Supra

Calling it What it Is: Restitution as a “Plainly Criminal” Punishment Under Unanimous SCOTUS opinion in Ellingburg v. United States

The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA), enacted in 1996, requires defendants convicted of certain federal crimes to pay ...
SCOTUSblog

Justices hold that restitution requirements imposed on federal convicts can’t be ratcheted up after the crime but before sentencing

Yesterday’s majority opinion by Brett Kavanaugh in Ellingburg v. United States well may be the shortest of the term – less ...
Davis Vanguard

Supreme Court Rules Mandatory Victims Restitution Act Is Criminal Punishment

The Supreme Court ruled that restitution under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act is criminal punishment, and that the ...

Supreme Court opinion could change ruling in murder case

A recent Supreme Court opinion could change a state court’s ruling on restitution in a murder case.

Restitution is part of Hertel & Brown case. What are repayment rules?

Large restitution amounts and numerous repayment requirements are set forth in court as sentencings in Hertel & Brown fraud ...
EdSource

New bill would shift restitution from juveniles to State

January 22, 2026 - Fausto Lopez finished high school, got an associate degree and applied to attend a four-year college - all while inside juvenile detention. Xochtil Larios entered adulthood with a ...
Yahoo Finance

Does the Sixth Amendment Apply to Restitution? Two Justices Say the Answer May Be Yes

Over the past 20 years, the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial has been extended to sentencing. Beginning with Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), the U.S. Supreme Court has held that a ...
JD Supra

Criminal Tax Restitution: Who Can Tell Me What I Owe the IRS?

Individuals who are the unfortunate subjects of federal criminal tax prosecution face prison terms, probation, fines, restrictions on travel and other punishment. Conviction of felony tax offenses ...