No. 22-10October Term 2022Decided Jun 8, 2023
Docket 22-10October Term 2022 (2022–2023)
Dubin v. United States
David Dubin was convicted of aggravated identity theft for overbilling Medicaid using patients' reimbursement numbers.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 8, 2023
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardFeb 27, 2023
Decision ReleasedJun 8, 2023
- What it's about
David Dubin was convicted of aggravated identity theft for overbilling Medicaid using patients' reimbursement numbers. The Supreme Court ruled that a person only commits aggravated identity theft if the use of another person's identity is at the core of the criminal conduct, rather than just a peripheral feature.
Question presented
Does a person commit aggravated identity theft any time they mention or otherwise recite someone else’s name while committing a predicate offense?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Jun 8, 2023
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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