Gilbert v. United States
Linked with Roberson v. United States (21-605)
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on February 22, 2022.
Issue
(1) Whether, in a bribery prosecution based on issue-advocacy payments that would otherwise enjoy First Amendment protection, the government must prove that the payments were explicitly linked to official action; and (2) whether a jury must be instructed that merely "expressing support" for a policy cannot support conviction under the federal bribery laws.
Nov 10, 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2021)Dec 14, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 15, 2021 to January 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 16, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 14, 2022.
Dec 23, 2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED.Jan 12, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
Feb 22, 2022Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Gilbert v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/gilbert-v-united-states/