| 词条 | United States v. Wurzbach |
| 释义 |
| Litigants = United States v. Wurzbach | ArgueDate = January 20 | ArgueYear = 1930 | DecideDate = February 24 | DecideYear = 1930 | FullName = United States v. Harry M. Wurzbach | USVol = 280 | USPage = 396 | ParallelCitations = 50 S.Ct. 167; 74 L. Ed. 508; 1930 U.S. LEXIS 758 | Prior = 31 F.2d [https://www.leagle.com/decision/192980531f2d7741521 774] (W.D. Tex. 1929) | Subsequent = | Holding = The sixth section of the act of August 15, 1876, is not unconstitutional | SCOTUS = 1925-1930 | Majority = Holmes | JoinMajority = Taft, Van Devanter, McReynolds, Brandeis, Sutherland, Butler, Sanford, Stone | LawsApplied = }} United States v. Wurzbach, 280 U.S. 396 (1930),[1] is a unanimous ruling by the US Supreme Court that the term "political purpose," as used in the Federal Corrupt Practices Act, was not impermissibly vague. The Supreme Court reversed the district court, which had quashed an indictment under the Act. BackgroundHarry M. Wurzbach, a member of the US House of Representatives from Texas, was indicted under the Federal Corrupt Practices Act for receiving money from employees of the US government. The District Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas had thrown out the indictment on two grounds:
DecisionAssociate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court, which contains just 752 words. Holmes dismissed almost out of hand the district court's lengthy discussion of the terms and structure of the Act: "This language is perfectly intelligible and clearly embraces the acts charged."[2] The district court had concluded that Article 1, Section 4 of the Constitution permits Congress to regulate only the time, place, and manner of elections, and primary elections do not fall under federal control (as per Newberry v. United States).[3][2] Holmes, however, argued that the ability to restrict receipt of funds was not contingent upon when or where the funds were received (primary or general election).[4] Holmes cited Ex parte Curtis.[5][6] The district court was reversed and the case remanded. References1. ^{{ussc|name=United States v. Wurzbach|volume=280|page=396|pin=|year=1930}}. {{usgovpd}} 2. ^1 Wurzbach, 280 U.S. at 398. 3. ^{{ussc|name=Newberry v. United States|volume=256|page=232|pin=|year=1921}}. 4. ^Wurzbach, 280 U.S. at 398-399. 5. ^{{ussc|name=Ex parte Curtis|volume=106|page=371|pin=|year=1882}}. 6. ^Wurzbach, 280 U.S. at 399. External links
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