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.
John H. Minan
Emeritus Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.
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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