Sabri v. United States

541 U.S. 600·2004

What the Court Decided

The Court upheld the federal bribery statute (Section 666) as applied to a member of the general public who bribed a city official, reasoning it was a necessary and proper means of protecting federal spending interests.

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Cited In

Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety

2025 Term · 23-1197

Upheld Congress's power to criminalize bribery of officials in organizations receiving federal funds, even reaching members of the general public, as a valid exercise of the Necessary and Proper Clause. Respondents argue it is distinguishable because the Court said it was not Spending Clause legislation.