United States Supreme Court limits application of bribery law used in Chicago corruption cases

 A majority of the Justices found that a federal statute that bans bribery does not apply to “gratuities” paid to elected officials for past acts [Snyder v. United States, 71 F. 4th 555]. 

The Cornell University School of Law has posted the items listed below concerning this decision on the Internet: 

Snyder v. United States

71 F. 4th 555, reversed and remanded.

• Syllabus [Syllabus] [PDF]
• Opinion, Kavanaugh [Kavanaugh Opinion] [PDF]
• Concurrence, Gorsuch [Gorsuch Concurrence] [PDF]
• Dissent, Jackson [Jackson Dissent] [PDF]

Also reported on the Internet on June 26, 2024 by Governing HERE.