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

6decisions
83%favorable to the petitioner
50%unanimous
1altered precedent or struck a law

Decisions by decade

1950s1
1980s1
1990s1
2000s1
2010s2

Most majority opinions

Legal provisions most often involved

Treaty1
18-9221
18-9241
18 U.S.C. § 2421
18 U.S.C. § 21141
18 U.S.C. § 2541

All 6 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