Civil Disagreements: Bribes, Gratuities, and Corruption after Snyder v. U.S.
Civil Disagreements: Bribes, Gratuities, and Corruption after Snyder v. U.S.
In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial ruling in Snyder v. United States held that the federal law banning public officials from accepting certain payments (18 U.S.C. § 666) only criminalizes bribes received in exchange for official acts. Under that ruling, the...