Supreme Court of the United States

Jeffrey K. Skilling, Petitioner v. United States — Sotomayor, J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part

June 24, 2010561 U.S. 358

Summary

Sotomayor concurs in the Court's resolution of the honest-services fraud question but dissents from the conclusion that Skilling received a fair trial before an impartial jury, arguing the District Court's voir dire was insufficient to screen pervasive community bias. Justice Scalia, dissenting, would hold that honest-services fraud statute is unconstitutionally vague. Justice Alito, dissenting, asserts no violation if no biased juror was actually seated.