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SABRI v. UNITED STATES

No. 03-44.

541 U.S. 600 (2004)

SABRI v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 17, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew S. Birrell argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were R. Travis Snider and Aaron D. Van Oort.

Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Olson, Assistant Attorney General Wray, Jeffrey A. Lamken, and Jeffrey P. Singdahlsen.*

SOUTER, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which REHNQUIST, C. J., and STEVENS, O'CONNOR, GINSBURG, and BREYER, JJ., joined, and in which KENNEDY and SCALIA, JJ., joined as to all but Part III. KENNEDY, J., filed an opinion concurring in part, in which SCALIA, J., joined, p. 610. THOMAS, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, p. 610.

JUSTICE SOUTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question is whether 18 U. S. C. § 666(a)(2), proscribing bribery of state, local, and tribal officials of entities that receive at least $10,000 in federal funds, is a valid exercise of congressional authority under Article I of the Constitution. We hold that it is.

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Petitioner Basim Omar Sabri is a real estate developer who proposed to build a hotel and retail structure in the city of...

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