United States v. Michael Andrew Gill

Opinion by Judge TASHIMA; Dissent by Judge REINHARDT

TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:

Michael Gill (“Gill”) appeals the restitution imposed for his willful failure to pay child support under the Child Support Recovery Act (“CSRA”), 18 U.S.C. § 228(a). We must decide whether the restitution order properly included accrued interest as part of his unpaid child support obligation when the underlying state court order made no express mention of interest, but the applicable state law clearly mandated the accrual of interest on any delinquent payments as set forth in the order. We have jurisdiction pursuant to…