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United States v. Kim

988 F.3d 803 (5th Cir. 2021)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A restitution order must be supported by a record establishing the victim's actual loss with the requisite proximate causation, and may not exceed the statutory maximum by resting on a speculative loss figure that the Government has not carried its burden to prove.

Area of Law

General

Related Cases

Klein v. Martin 607 U. S. 213 (2026)
Ellingburg v. United States 607 U.S. ___ (2026)
Inc. v. Palmquist 607 U.S. 421 (2026)

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