No. 23-108
James E. Snyder v. United States
Amici (9)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: 18-usc-666 circuit-split corruption criminal-law federal-bribery federal-crime government-business official-corruption quid-pro-quo state-local-official statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw
AdministrativeLaw
Latest Conference:
2023-12-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether section 666 criminalizes gratuities
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B) makes it a federal crime for a state or local official to “corruptly solicit[,] demand[,] ... or accept[] ... anything of value from any person, intending to be influenced or rewarded in connection with any” government business “involving any thing of value of $5,000 or more.” The question presented, on which the circuits are divided, is: Whether section 666 criminalizes gratuities, 7.e., payments in recognition of actions the official has already taken or committed to take, without any quid pro quo agreement to take those actions. (I) Il STATEMENT OF
Docket Entries
2024-07-29
Judgment Issued.
2024-06-26
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-108_8n5a.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a concurring opinion. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined.
2024-06-26
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-108_8n5a.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett,, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a concurring opinion. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined.
2024-04-15
Argued. For petitioner: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Colleen R. Sinzdak, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C
2024-04-02
Reply of petitioner James E. Snyder filed. (Distributed)
2024-03-20
CIRCULATED
2024-03-11
Brief of respondent United States filed.
2024-02-22
Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and available with the Clerk.
2024-02-16
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
2024-02-16
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 15, 2024.
2024-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO filed.
2024-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
2024-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of Separation of Powers Clinic filed.
2024-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of Laborers' International Union of North America filed.
2024-02-12
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
2024-02-09
Brief amicus curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech filed.
2024-02-09
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation and Due Process Institute filed.
2024-02-05
Joint appendix filed.
2024-02-05
Brief of petitioner James E. Snyder filed.
2023-12-28
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 5, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including March 11, 2024. The reply brief on the merits will be filed in compliance with Rule 25.3.
2023-12-18
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2023-12-13
Petition GRANTED.
2023-11-21
Reply of petitioner James E. Snyder filed. (Distributed)
2023-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-11-20
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed bypetitioner.
2023-11-16
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2023-10-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 16, 2023.
2023-10-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2023 to November 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-09-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 6, 2023.
2023-09-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2023 to November 6, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-09-05
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
2023-09-01
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
2023-08-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 5, 2023.
2023-08-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 5, 2023 to October 5, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-08-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2023)
Attorneys
American Center for Law and Justice
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO
James E. Snyder
Lisa S. Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Lisa S. Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
James Madison Center for Free Speech
James Bopp Jr. — The Bopp Law Firm, PC, Amicus
James Bopp Jr. — The Bopp Law Firm, PC, Amicus
Laborers' International Union of North America
Leon Dayan — Bredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C., Amicus
Leon Dayan — Bredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C., Amicus
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Brent Thomas Murphy — Latham & Watkins LLP, Amicus
Brent Thomas Murphy — Latham & Watkins LLP, Amicus
Separation of Powers Clinic
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Washington Legal Foundation and Due Process Institute
Christopher D. Man — Winston & Strawn LLP, Amicus
Christopher D. Man — Winston & Strawn LLP, Amicus