No. 98-131 | SCOTUS | Nov 2, 1998
C. A. D. C. Cir. Motion of Public Citizen for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari granted limited to the following question: “Is the requirement in 18 U. S. C. § 201(e)(1)(A) that a thing of value be given Tor or because of any official act’ satisfied by a showing that the giving of a thing of value was motivated by the recipient’s official position?”