Supreme Court Establishes 'Vague' Standard for Porn Victim Restitution

The U.S. Supreme Court, 5-4, reversed a $3.4 million restitution award granted against a man who viewed child pornography porn, The New York Times' Adam Liptak reports. The award was granted to a victim whose uncle recording his raping of her. The majority adopted a "vague" standard, Liptak reports, which will require trial courts to only order “reasonable and circumscribed” restitution “in an amount that comports with the defendant’s relative role.”