Legal Opinion
United States v. Renzi
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 23, 2011No. 10-10088PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:
Former Arizona Congressman Richard G. Renzi seeks to invoke the Speech or Debate Clause 1 to preclude his prosecution for allegedly using his public office to benefit himself rather than his constituents. The indictment against him alleges that Renzi offered two private parties a quid pro quo deal. If they would buy private land owned by a former business partner — a sale that would generate enough cash to repay a debt owed to Renzi — the Congressman promised to support future public land exchange legislation favorable to each.
Renzi denies the charges against…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Abney v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- United States v. Robert MenendezCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
- Payne v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
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