Opinion Summary: Thompson v. United States | Date Decided: 3/21/25 | Case No. 23-1095

Case Info: Thompson v. United States | Date Decided: 3/21/25 | Case No. 23-1095Link to Docket: Here.Question Presented: Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits making a "false statement" for the purpose of influencing certain financial institutions and federal agencies, also prohibits making a statement that is misleading but not false.Holding: 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits “knowingly mak[ing] any false state­ment,” does not criminalize statements that are misleading but not false. Result: Vacated and remanded.Voting Breakdown: Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Justices Alito and Jackson each filed concurring opinions.Link to Opinion: Here.Oral Advocates: For petitioner: Chris C. Gair, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Caroline A. Flynn, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.Website Link to Oral Argument: Here.Apple Podcast Link to Oral Argument: Here.