Percoco v. United States - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

Percoco v. United States - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

Author: The Federalist Society June 1, 2023 Duration: 21:21
On May 11, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Percoco v. United States.

Justice Scalia once commented “[t]hough it consists of only 28 words, the [honest services] statute has been invoked to impose criminal penalties upon a staggeringly broad swath of behavior.”

In this case, the Court is asked to decide if a private citizen who holds no elective office or government employment owes a fiduciary duty to the general public sufficient to be convicted of honest-services fraud if they have informal “influence” over government decisions.

Join us to hear from Gary Lawkowski, who is counsel of record for an amicus brief submitted on behalf of Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, and the Presidential Coalition in Percoco v. United States, and who will break down the decision's reasoning and implications.

Featuring:
Gary Lawkowski, Counsel at Dhillon Law Group

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