Void for Vagueness — related Supreme Court cases
This page groups Supreme Court cases that involve the constitutional concept “Void for Vagueness”. Use it to explore related decisions and see how the same idea shows up across different cases.
“Void for Vagueness” is:
Invalidation of laws that are too vague to give fair notice or allow consistent enforcement.
Source: Fifth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment Where this concept definition/label comes from (for example, a constitutional provision or a reference framework).
Cases
These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.
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Bowe v. United States
9th January 2026
The case involves the question of whether certain statutory provisions are unconstitutionally vague, impacting Bowe's conviction under § 924(c).
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Hewitt v. United States
26th June 2025
The case references a prior decision where the definition of 'crime of violence' was found to be unconstitutionally vague, affecting the petitioners' convictions.
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Bondi v. Vanderstok
26th March 2025
The case touches on whether the statute's language is clear enough to encompass weapon parts kits and unfinished frames or receivers.
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Delligatti v. United States
21st March 2025
The case addresses whether the statutory definition of a 'crime of violence' is sufficiently clear, which relates to the void for vagueness doctrine.
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Fischer v. United States
28th June 2024
The Court's interpretation of the statute is influenced by concerns about its potential overbreadth and the need to avoid criminalizing a broad swath of conduct, which aligns with void for vagueness principles.
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Snyder v. United States
26th June 2024
The Court addresses concerns about the clarity of the statute and the potential for it to create traps for unwary officials.
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Pugin v. Garland
22nd June 2023
The interpretation of 'relating to obstruction of justice' could raise concerns about vagueness, although the Court found the statute sufficiently clear.
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Sackett v. EPA
25th May 2023
The Court addresses concerns about the vagueness of the EPA's interpretation of 'waters of the United States' and its implications for due process.
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Percoco v. United States
11th May 2023
The Court found the jury instructions based on the Margiotta theory to be too vague, lacking sufficient definiteness for ordinary people to understand what conduct is prohibited.
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Bittner v. United States
28th February 2023
The Court addresses the clarity of statutory language regarding penalties, which impacts fair notice and consistent enforcement.
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Xiulu Ruan v. United States
27th June 2022
The case discusses the ambiguity of the regulatory language defining authorized prescriptions, which may lead to vagueness concerns.
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United States v. Taylor
21st June 2022
The case involves the interpretation of the residual clause of § 924(c)(3)(B) as unconstitutionally vague, following the precedent set by United States v. Davis.
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Wooden v. United States
7th March 2022
The interpretation of 'occasions different from one another' in ACCA could raise vagueness concerns, as the Court's decision hinges on the ordinary meaning of 'occasion' and its application.