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Criminal,
Government,
U.S. Supreme Court

Jul. 24, 2024

Supreme Court decision weakens federal law against state public corruption

The Supreme Court's recent 6-3 decision in Snyder v. United States weakens the federal law available to federal prosecutors to fight state public corruption when federal funding is involved and has been criticized as broadly limiting federal oversight of state and local government based on the principle of federalism.

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The Supreme Court’s recent 6-3 decision in Snyder v. United States (144 S.Ct. 1947 (2024)) weakens the federal law available to federal prosecutors to fight state public corruption when federal funding is involved.

In many respects, Snyder is a sleeper case that has not attracted national attention. Yet some see it broadly as another step by the Court on the road to limit federal over...

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