But he said the 2016 Supreme Court McDonnell decision narrowing federal corruption laws — and the «difficulty in proving criminal intent in corruption schemes where there is no evidence of personal profit» — made prosecuting inappropriate. (newsday.com)
«With the Supreme Court repeatedly limiting the scope of federal corruption law in recent years, we will continue to see outcomes like this. (politico.com)
The trial will also test what remains of federal corruption law after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened it last year. (nbcnews.com)