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Sabri v. U.S., No. 03-44 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 600; 124 S.Ct. 1941) (May 17, 2004) (Justice Souter)

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Sabri v. U.S., No. 03-44 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 600; 124 S.Ct. 1941) (May 17, 2004) (Justice Souter) by The petitioner in this case, Basim Omar Sabri, a real estate developer, was charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(2) for offering three separate bribes to a Minneapolis councilman to …

U.S. v. Brunshtein, No. 02-1345 (2nd Cir.) (344 F.3d 91) (September 9, 2003) (Judge Barrington D. Jr. Parker)

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U.S. v. Brunshtein, No. 02-1345 (2nd Cir.) (344 F.3d 91) (September 9, 2003) (Judge Barrington D. Jr. Parker) by Here the Court affirmed a conviction for bribery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(2), notwithstanding the failure of the District Court to submit to the jury the issue of whether …

Jarno v. Lewis, No. Civ.A. 02-1622-A (E.D.Va.) (256 F.Supp.2d 499) (April 11, 2003) (Judge Leonie M. Brinkema)

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Jarno v. Lewis, No. Civ.A. 02-1622-A (E.D.Va.) (256 F.Supp.2d 499) (April 11, 2003) (Judge Leonie M. Brinkema) by Plaintiff alien sued defendant jail authority under 42 U.S.C.S. § 1983 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), 42 U.S.C.S. § 2000d et seq. The authority moved …

Salinas v. U.S., No. 96-738 (U.S. Supreme Court) (522 U.S. 52; 118 S.Ct. 469) (December 2, 1997) (Justice Kennedy)

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Salinas v. U.S., No. 96-738 (U.S. Supreme Court) (522 U.S. 52; 118 S.Ct. 469) (December 2, 1997) (Justice Kennedy) by Salinas was a deputy sheriff at a county jail in Texas where a federal prisoner was being housed. The prisoner paid him designer watches and a pickup truck for "contact …

U.S. v. Sabri, No. 02-1561 (8th Cir.) (326 F.3d 937) (April 7, 2003) (Judge David R. Hansen)

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U.S. v. Sabri, No. 02-1561 (8th Cir.) (326 F.3d 937) (April 7, 2003) (Judge David R. Hansen) by This case is noted for its lively discussion of an important jurisdictional issue regarding 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(2) - the statute that makes it a Federal crime to bribe state and local …

U.S. v. Jackson, No. 01-30888 (5th Cir.) (313 F.3d 231) (November 18, 2002) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé)

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U.S. v. Jackson, No. 01-30888 (5th Cir.) (313 F.3d 231) (November 18, 2002) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé) by Here the Court held that insufficient evidence existed that a city or a city department received over $10,000 per year in federal funding as required to satisfy an element of 18 …

U.S. v. Lipscomb, No. 00-10461 (5th Cir.) (299 F.3d 303) (July 12, 2002) (Judge Jacques L. Jr. Wiener)

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U.S. v. Lipscomb, No. 00-10461 (5th Cir.) (299 F.3d 303) (July 12, 2002) (Judge Jacques L. Jr. Wiener) by The defendant in this case, a former city council member, appealed his convictions for conspiracy and program bribery, in violation of 18 U.S.C.S. § 666. The defendant's conduct involved his favored …

Fischer v. U.S., No. 99-116 (U.S. Supreme Court) (529 U.S. 667; 120 S.Ct. 1780) (May 15, 2000) (Justice Kennedy)

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Fischer v. U.S., No. 99-116 (U.S. Supreme Court) (529 U.S. 667; 120 S.Ct. 1780) (May 15, 2000) (Justice Kennedy) by In this decision a divided Supreme Court adopted another expansive view of the scope of 18 U.S.C. § 666, the statute that makes it a Federal crime to engage in …

U.S. v. Phillips, No. 98-30968 (5th Cir.) (219 F.3d 404) (July 13, 2000) (Judge E. Grady Jolly)

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U.S. v. Phillips, No. 98-30968 (5th Cir.) (219 F.3d 404) (July 13, 2000) (Judge E. Grady Jolly) by In this case the Fifth Circuit vacated a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 666 on the grounds that the defendant, while a tax assessor for the Parish, was not an "agent" for …

U.S. v. Zwick, No. 98-3641 (3rd Cir.) (199 F.3d 672) (December 15, 1999) (Judge Marjorie O. Rendell)

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U.S. v. Zwick, No. 98-3641 (3rd Cir.) (199 F.3d 672) (December 15, 1999) (Judge Marjorie O. Rendell) by Here the Third Circuit added to one of the many Circuit splits over the interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 666. The principal issue was whether § 666 requires some connection between the …

U.S. v. Dakota, No. 97-2256 (6th Cir.) (197 F.3d 821) (December 17, 1999) (Judge Eugene E. Jr. Siler)

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U.S. v. Dakota, No. 97-2256 (6th Cir.) (197 F.3d 821) (December 17, 1999) (Judge Eugene E. Jr. Siler) by For a contray view, see U.S. v. Zwick, No. 98-3641 (3rd Cir. 12/15/99); and U.S. v. Santopietro, 166 F.3d 88 (2nd Cir. 1999). Here the Court held that the district court …

U.S. v. LaHue, No. 98-3146 (10th Cir.) (170 F.3d 1026) (March 23, 1999) (Judge Stephanie K. Seymour)

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U.S. v. LaHue, No. 98-3146 (10th Cir.) (170 F.3d 1026) (March 23, 1999) (Judge Stephanie K. Seymour) by Here the Court affirmed a lower court decision that the scope of 18 USC § 666 does not extend to assignees of federal funds, since such an interpretation would create an almost …

U.S. v. Fischer, No. 96-3587 (11th Cir.) (168 F.3d 1273) (March 4, 1999) (Judge Frank May Hull)

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U.S. v. Fischer, No. 96-3587 (11th Cir.) (168 F.3d 1273) (March 4, 1999) (Judge Frank May Hull) by Taking strong issue with a district court's ruling in U.S. v. LaHue, 998 F.Supp. 1182 (D.Kan. 1998) (see the July 20, 1998 issue of P&J), the Eleventh Circuit held that Medicare funds …

U.S. v. Roberts, No. 98 CR 459 (ILG) (E.D.N.Y.) (28 F.Supp.2d 741) (November 4, 1998) (Judge I. Leo Glasser)

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U.S. v. Roberts, No. 98 CR 459 (ILG) (E.D.N.Y.) (28 F.Supp.2d 741) (November 4, 1998) (Judge I. Leo Glasser) by If one ever needed a wake-up call and a reason the read the ABA's report on "The Federalization of Criminal Law" (which is referred to in our Quote of the …

U.S. v. Santopietro, No. 97-1373L (2nd Cir.) (166 F.3d 88) (January 22, 1999) (Judge Jon O. Newman)

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U.S. v. Santopietro, No. 97-1373L (2nd Cir.) (166 F.3d 88) (January 22, 1999) (Judge Jon O. Newman) by Here, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Salinas, the 2nd Circuit sharply retreated from its prior precedent and held that the Government is not required to prove that "Federal funds" were …

U.S. v. McCormack, No. 97-10168-NG (D.Mass.) (31 F.Supp.2d 179) (November 13, 1998) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

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U.S. v. McCormack, No. 97-10168-NG (D.Mass.) (31 F.Supp.2d 179) (November 13, 1998) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by This case quickly caught our attention. It was written by Judge Gertner, one of the best judges in America. It dealt with 18 U.S.C. § 666 - a statute that seems to grow unmercifully. …

U.S. v. Yashar, No. 98 CR 10 (N.D.Ill.) (2 F.Supp.2d 1009) (March 30, 1998) (Judge Milton I. Shadur)

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U.S. v. Yashar, No. 98 CR 10 (N.D.Ill.) (2 F.Supp.2d 1009) (March 30, 1998) (Judge Milton I. Shadur) by Here the Court granted a motion to dismiss an indictment under what the Court labeled the Federal "ghost payroller" statute where the Government attempted to aggregate payments received outside the applicable …

U.S. v. Copeland, No. 96-8404 (11th Cir.) (143 F.3d 1439) (June 18, 1998) (Judge Susan H. Black)

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U.S. v. Copeland, No. 96-8404 (11th Cir.) (143 F.3d 1439) (June 18, 1998) (Judge Susan H. Black) by Case vacated a series of convictions under 18 USC § 666 on the grounds that the law does not apply to commercial businesses simply because they have contracts with the Department of …

U.S. v. Copeland, No. 96-8404 (11th Cir.) (143 F.3d 1439) (June 18, 1998) (Judge Susan H. Black)

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U.S. v. Copeland, No. 96-8404 (11th Cir.) (143 F.3d 1439) (June 18, 1998) (Judge Susan H. Black) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The bondage of the "Federal funds" programs. "Congress's enactment of the Jacob Wetterling Act, Pub.L. No. 103-322, Title XVII, § 170101, 108 Stat. 2038 (1994), was another …

U.S. v. LaHue, No. 97-20031-01-JWL (D.Kan.) (998 F.Supp. 1182) (May 28, 1998) (Judge John W. Lungstrum)

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U.S. v. LaHue, No. 97-20031-01-JWL (D.Kan.) (998 F.Supp. 1182) (May 28, 1998) (Judge John W. Lungstrum) by United States v. Copeland, 143 F.3d 1439 (11th Circuit 1998) (Judge Black) United States v. LaHue, 998 F.Supp. 1182 (D.Kan. 1998) (Judge Lungstrum) Last week we noted a case from the Seventh Circuit, …