Cleveland v. United States (2000)
Cleveland v. United States, 531 U.S. 12 (2000), was a United States Supreme Court case that concerned the definition of "property" under the federal mail fraud statute. In a unanimous decision, the Court held that "property" for the purposes of federal law did not include state video poker licences because such transactions were not a vested right or expectation.
| Cleveland v. United States | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued October 10, 2000 Decided November 7, 2000 | |
| Full case name | Carl W. Cleveland, Petitioner v. United States |
| Citations | 531 U.S. 12 (more) 121 S. Ct. 365, 148 L. Ed. 2d 221, 2000 U.S. LEXIS 7436 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | motion to dismiss denied, 951 F.Supp. 1249 (E.D. La. 1997); defendants convicted and forfeiture ordered, unreported (E.D. La. 1997); affirmed sub. nom. U.S. v. Bankston, 182 F.3d 296 (5th Cir. 1999); certiorari granted, 529 U.S. 1017 (2000) |
| Holding | |
| "Property" for the purposes of federal law does not include state video poker licenses. Fifth circuit reversed and remanded. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Ginsburg, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1341 | |
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