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DIXSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 82-5279.

465 U.S. 482 (1984)

DIXSON v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 22, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald V. Morano, by appointment of the Court, 459 U.S. 1168, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Michael P. Seng and Edward Burke Arnolds. Richard D. Trainor, Robert D. Quinlivan, Jr., and Ronald F. Neville filed a brief for petitioner in No. 82-5331.

Richard G. Wilkins argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Jensen, and Deputy Solicitor General Bator.

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

These consolidated cases present the question whether officers of a private, nonprofit corporation administering and expending federal community development block grants are "public officials" for purposes of the federal bribery statute. 18 U. S. C. § 201(a).

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In 1979, the city of Peoria received two federal block grants from the Department of Housing...

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