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Kelly v United States

590 U.S. 391 (2020)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Federal wire and property fraud statutes require the object of the scheme to be obtaining money or property; regulatory authority over government processes is not 'property' for fraud purposes.

Key Principle

Bridgegate; wire fraud; property fraud requires object of obtaining money or property; regulatory authority not property

Area of Law

criminal

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