There is a circuit split on whether 18 U.S.C. Section 666 prohibits bribes alone or bribes and gratuities. We recently discussed it here. Yesterday the Supreme Court finally decided to resolve that split, granting the petition for writ of certiorari in Snyder v. United States. Attached is the outstanding Amicus Brief filed on behalf of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers by Latham & Watkins. James Snyder v. United States – NACDL Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioner.
