Ruan v. United States
Citation
597 U.S. 450 (2022)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
The “knowingly or intentionally” mens rea in 21 U.S.C. § 841 requires the government to disprove a defendant’s good faith reliance on authorization to prescribe controlled substances.
Significance
Raised the government’s burden in prosecuting physicians under § 841 by requiring disproof of good-faith reliance on authorization, protecting doctors who act in good faith within the scope of their DEA registration.