Fischer v. United States (2000)
2000 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the case related to the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack, see Fischer v. United States.
Fischer v United States, 529 U.S. 667 (2000), was a United States Supreme Court case that ruled that the scope of the federal bribery statute 18 U.S.C. § 666(b), which applied to organizations that received "benefits in excess of $10,000 under a Federal program", included funds received through Medicare.[1]
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Quick Facts Fischer v. United States, Argued February 22, 2000 Decided April 17, 2000 ...
Fischer v. United States | |
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Argued February 22, 2000 Decided April 17, 2000 | |
Full case name | Jeffrey Fischer v. United States of America |
Citations | 529 U.S. 667 (more) 168 F.3d. L. Ed. 2d 1273 |
Argument | Oral argument |
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Medicare funds received by health care providers constitute "benefits" within the meaning of the federal bribery statute prohibiting fraud and other offenses against organizations receiving federal benefits | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer, Ginsburg |
Dissent | Scalia, joined by Thomas |
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