Bond v. United States

Holding: A criminal defendant who is indicted on charges that she violated a federal statute has standing to challenge the validity of the statute on the ground that it infringes on the powers reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded to Third Circuit, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy on June 16, 2011. Justice Ginsburg filed a concurring opinion, which was joined by Justice Breyer.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

• This week at the Court in Plain English (Lisa McElroy)
• Opinion analysis: States' rights ruling, a big deal or not? (Lyle Denniston)
• Argument recap: Benefitting from confusion (Lyle Denniston)
• Argument preview: A domestic dispute, gone global (Lyle Denniston)
• Counsel named for Bond case (UPDATED) (Lyle Denniston)
• Court to rule on child interviews (Lyle Denniston)

Briefs and Documents

Merits Briefs

• Brief for Petitioner Carol Anne Bond
• Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Amicus Curiae Court Appointed to Defend the Judgment
• Reply Brief of Petitioner Carol Anne Bond
• Reply Brief for the United States Supporting Petitioner

Amicus Briefs

• Brief for the States of Alabama, Colorado, Florida, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Center for Constitituional Jurisprudence and the CATO Institute in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for the Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., and the Conservative Legal Defense and Educational Fund in Support of Petitioner (revised)
• Brief for the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense in Support of Petitioner

Certiorari-stage documents

• Opinion below (3d Circuit)
• Petition for certiorari (unavailable)
• Brief in opposition
• Petitioner's reply (unavailable)