No. 23A897

Brian Benjamin v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-09
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: bribery-statute campaign-contributions explicit-agreement first-amendment political-speech quid-pro-quo
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Amendment and McCormick v. United States require an explicit, unambiguous quid pro quo for criminal bribery charges involving campaign contributions, or whether such an exchange can be inferred from circumstantial evidence

Docket Entries

2024-04-12
Application (23A897) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 5, 2024.
2024-04-05
Application (23A897) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 6, 2024 to August 5, 2024, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Brian Benjamin
Barry BerkeKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Petitioner
Barry BerkeKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent