Paroline v. United States
United States Supreme Court
134 S.Ct. 1710 (2014)
Relevant factsFree
Paroline was convicted of possessing child pornography depicting "Amy," who sought $3.4 million in restitution under 18 U.S.C. § 2259 for her ongoing trauma from knowing her images circulated among thousands online, though the government conceded none of her specific damages could be traced to Paroline's particular knowledge or actions; the lower courts denied restitution entirely for failure to prove proximate causation.
IssueFree
Whether courts interpret statutory causation requirements in light of the statute's context as well as its text.