Caldwell v. United States

In brief

The Supreme Court refused to hear Caldwell's petition (denied the petition), so it did not decide whether the Act gives the Attorney General unconstitutional lawmaking power.

Where it stands

Decided

Decided · June 1, 2020

What it’s about

This case involves a challenge to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Specifically, it addresses whether the Act unconstitutionally delegates legislative power to the Attorney General.

Who it affects

For Caldwell and the United States, the order left the constitutional question unresolved and decided only that the Supreme Court would not review it through this petition.

Summary: written with AI from the case record.