Event
Snyder v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court case of 26 June 2024 holding that a federal law covers bribes, not gratuities, to state and local officials.
- Dates
- 26 Jun 2024
Connections 2
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- U.S. Supreme Court decided the case Primary record 1
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the conviction, later reversed Primary record 1
Timeline 1 date
- 26 Jun 2024 Snyder v. United States
Proof 1 source
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Snyder v. United States, No. 23-108, argued 15 April, decided 26 June 2024, Supreme Court of the United States (via Cornell Legal Information Institute), 26 Jun 2024.
Primary record
Section 666 is a vital statute, but its focus is targeted: Section 666 proscribes bribes to state and local officials, while allowing state and local governments to regulate gratuities to state and local officials.
a vague and unfair trap for 19 million state and local officials
In 2014, Peterbilt cut a $13,000 check to James Snyder, who was the mayor of Portage
Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined.
Officials who use their public positions for private gain threaten the integrity of our most important institutions.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed Snyder’s conviction.
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