Mahmoud Thiam v. United States
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Where a foreign statute is used as a predicate for prosecution in an American court, must that statute be construed in accordance with American constitutional limitations, including but not limited to the vagueness doctrine?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Where a foreign statute is used as a predicate for prosecution in an American court, must that statute be construed in accordance with American constitutional limitations, including but not limited to the vagueness doctrine? 2. Where a defendant is charged with an offense that requires, as a predicate, violation of a foreign statute that requires a quid pro quo in exchange for official action, must the jury be instructed consistently with the definition of “official act” set forth in McDonnell v. United States, 136 S. Ct. 2355 (2016)? 3. Did the petitioner’s conduct, as testfied to at trial, amount to an official act pursuant to McDonnell? “i