United States v. McDonnell

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Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf court case
gptkbp:caseOutcome influenced state laws
remanded for further proceedings
highlighted issues of accountability
vacated conviction
affected future prosecutions
affected lobbying regulations
influenced legal interpretations of bribery
influenced public perception of politicians
led to calls for legislative reform
prompted discussions on transparency in government
raised questions about ethics in politics
redefined public official conduct
shaped political campaign finance discussions
sparked debates on corruption laws
gptkbp:caseTypes criminal case
gptkbp:court unanimous ruling
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 27, 2016
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. McDonnell
gptkbp:impact political ethics laws
federal bribery statutes
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Robert_McDonnell
Virginia_Governor
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Elena_Kagan
Justice Stephen Breyer
gptkbp:jurisdiction federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:David_B._Rivkin_Jr.
gptkb:William_J._Brennan
corruption
gptkbp:notableFeature 578 U.S. 212
gptkbp:outcome reversed conviction
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Neil_Gorsuch
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
gptkb:Justice_Sonia_Sotomayor
Justice Clarence Thomas
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:Skilling_v._United_States
gptkb:McCormick_v._United_States
public corruption cases
gptkbp:relatedPatent 18 U.S.C. § 1951
18 U.S.C. § 201
18 U.S.C. § 666
gptkbp:relatedTo political favors
McDonnell's_actions_as_governor
gifts_received_by_McDonnell
gptkbp:significance limits on bribery definitions