The Gavel · 15-474 · 579 U.S. 550
McDonnell v. United States
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SCOTUS merits case argued in OT 2015.
Opinion of the Court
Author not listed
Apr 27, 2016
63 min
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McDonnell v. United States
Jun 27, 2016 · Roberts · 579 U.S. 550
Chief Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court. In 2014, the Federal Government indicted former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, on bribery charges. The charges related to the acceptance by the McDonnells of $175,000 in loans, gifts, and other benefits from Virginia businessman Jonnie Williams, while Governor McDonnell was in office. William…
McDonnell v. United States
Mar 7, 2016 · 136 S. Ct. 1400
Motion of petitioner to deem the Court of Appeals joint appendix and supplemental appendix as the joint appendix in this Court granted.
McDonnell v. United States
Jan 15, 2016 · 136 S. Ct. 891
Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.