No. 22-10October Term 2022Decided Jun 8, 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
- 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
Timing
Decided June 8, 2023
The Court released its decision 101 days after oral argument on February 27, 2023. The median for cases argued in February is 106 days.
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
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