Eaton v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear the case (denied the petition), so it did not decide whether the jury instruction was required.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 18, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case involves a challenge to supervised release and the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). The petitioner argues that these measures constitute illegal punishments that the government cannot lawfully impose.
- Who it affects
- The order resolved only the Supreme Court review request; it did not resolve the jury-instruction dispute between Eaton and the United States.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The case came from the Eighth Circuit through a petition asking the Supreme Court to review the lower court's decision; the filing also sought permission to proceed without paying the usual filing fee.
Question presented
Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the district court’s failure to instruct the jury that the government must prove that the defendant knew he was a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) was not plain error.
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished this docket action. The record shows no further Supreme Court step or ruling on the legal question in this case.
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.