Professor Joel Johnson Interviewed in "Supreme Court Tackles Identity Theft Statute Some Say is Too Broad" -- Gray Television Washington News
Professor Joel S. Johnson is interviewed for the Gray Television Washington News segment "Supreme Court Tackles Identity Theft Statute Some Say is Too Broad." Professor Johnson addresses the Supreme Court's argument in Dubin v. United States, which concerns the scope of the federal aggravated identity theft statute. He comments on the vagueness concerns posed by the broad language in the statute.
Excerpt from "Supreme Court Tackles Identity Theft Statute Some Say is Too Broad"
“The language basically says that anyone who uses information identifying another person in the course of committing some fraud, also commits a more serious offense of aggravated identity theft,” said Pepperdine law professor Joel Johnson, who filed an amicus brief in the case.
The complete interview may be found at Gray Television