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UNITED STATES v. KOZMINSKI

No. 86-2000.

487 U.S. 931 (1988)

UNITED STATES v. KOZMINSKI ET AL

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 29, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Attorney General Reynolds argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Deputy Solicitor General Bryson, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Clegg, Richard J. Lazarus, and Jessica Dunsay Silver.

Carl Ziemba argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns the scope of two criminal statutes enacted by Congress to enforce the Thirteenth Amendment. Title 18 U. S. C. § 241 prohibits conspiracy to interfere with an individual's Thirteenth Amendment right to be free from "involuntary servitude." Title 18 U. S. C. § 1584 makes it a crime knowingly and willfully to hold another person "to involuntary servitude." We must determine the meaning...

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