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Bob McDonnell

Former Governor of Virginia (R) whose bribery convictions were vacated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016.

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Robert McDonnell
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  1. head of Virginia (Governor) 2010–2014
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McDonnell v. United States

  1. 27 Jun 2016 Decision overturned by U.S. Supreme Court: judgment vacated and sent back to the lower courts 1

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  • U.S. Supreme Court 27 Jun 2016 judgment vacated and sent back to the lower courts Primary record 1

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  1. 2010–2014 Bob McDonnell head of Virginia
  2. 27 Jun 2016 Bob McDonnell decision overturned by U.S. Supreme Court
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  1. McDonnell v. United States, No. 15-474, argued 27 April, decided 27 June 2016, Supreme Court of the United States (via Cornell Legal Information Institute), 27 Jun 2016. Primary record
    The judgment of the Court of Appeals is vacated, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
    On November 3, 2009, petitioner Robert McDonnell was elected the 71st Governor of Virginia.
  2. Feds Drop Corruption Case Against Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, NPR, 8 Sep 2016. Scholarship & press
    once considered a rising star in the Republican Party
    McDonnell apologized for using "poor judgment" and acknowledged receiving the loans and gifts. But he insisted that he did nothing illegal
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