The Relationship Between Vagueness And The Due Process Clauses

The relationship between vagueness and the due process clause is that vagueness is generally considered to be a due process issue, because a law that is too vague to understand does not provide adequate notice to people that a certain behavior is required or is unacceptable (What does it mean (n.d.). If the law is too vague or confusing for someone to understand then it is too vague and therefore in violation of the due process clause.

An example of this could be found in the People v Gabriel case out of New York. Gabriel was found to be in violation of the New York law of feeding wild animals, specifically white tailed deer and moose. Gabriel did admit to officers he fed animals but argued in court that how was it against the law to throw