Category Archives: bribery
Reform Groups File #SCOTUS Amicus Briefs Opposing Gov. McDonnell’s Citizens United Defense for Bribery
“Could Republican Convention delegates be bought? Legally, maybe”
CNN has this report.
I’d be careful with this analysis, and point readers to this fascinating Brian Svoboda post.on whether RNC delegates at a contested convention could be bribed.
“Blagojevich Cert. Denial Seen as Bad Sign for McDonnell”
Bloomberg BNA:
he U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of a petition for review of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s (D) corruption case could signal that the justices are unlikely to overturn the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell (R)… Continue reading
“Bribery and the Brokered Convention?”
Fascinating Brian Svoboda on whether RNC delegates at a contested convention could be bribed:
Can Chicago’s experience in 1860 repeat itself in Cleveland in 2016? One recentcommentator suggested that, after the first ballot, presidential contenders “would engage in a… Continue reading
Jim Bopp Files Brief Supporting Gov. McDonnell at Supreme Court
Here.
“Scalia’s death could doom McDonnell and hurt Menendez”
Josh Gerstein for Politico:
Scalia was considered among the most receptive justices to McDonnell’s argument that his conviction on corruption charges improperly relied on the kind of favors that are commonplace on the American political scene.
“Scalia was one of… Continue reading
“How Bob McDonnell’s case might help others accused of public corruption”
Very important WaPo story:
If the Supreme Court overturns the convictions of former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell, the decision could substantially narrow what is considered criminal public corruption and put the brakes on investigations of allegedly unscrupulous politicians across… Continue reading
“The ‘Access’ Issue”
Bauer:
One line of argument in the McDonnell case briefing accepts that supporters might expect some preferential treatment—“procedural access,” like a meeting—but not official influence to carry the supporter’s case on the merits. This is one way that routine… Continue reading
“Sheldon Silver’s Lawyers Seek Acquittal or Retrial in Corruption Case”
NYT:
Lawyers for Sheldon Silver, the former New York State Assembly speaker convicted of federal corruption charges, asked a judge on Thursday to acquit their client or grant him a new trial, arguing that “no rational juror” could find… Continue reading
“Political Self-Interest II: The Boundaries of “Ingratiation and Access””
More Bauer on McDonnell.
Breaking: #SCOTUS Will Hear Gov. McDonnell’s Corruption Appeal
The Supreme Court will hear Gov. McDonnell’s appeal. It was pretty likely the Court would do this once it allowed the former governor to stay out of jail pending a decision on the cert. petition. The Court would not have… Continue reading
Sen. Menedez Files 3d Circuit Brief in Speech or Debate Clause Appeal
Howard with the stories and the brief.