Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Federal Identity Theft Statute

Mealey's (February 28, 2023, 8:34 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In oral arguments Feb. 28, the U.S. Supreme Court justices raised questions and concerns about vagueness, due process and interpretation as they examined the federal aggravated identity theft statute in the context of a psychologist convicted of health care fraud, with some of the justices opining that the statute broadly encompasses actions that would not typically be considered identity theft....