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62 S. Cal. L. Rev. 367 (1988-89)
The Guarantee Clause as a Basis for Federal Prosecutions of State and Local Officials

handle is hein.journals/scal62 and id is 379 raw text is: ARTICLES THE GUARANTEE CLAUSE AS A BASIS FOR FEDERAL PROSECUTIONS OF STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ADAM H. KURLAND TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................... 369 I. THE CURRENT STATUS OF FEDERAL PROSECUTIONS OF STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ............................................. 376 A. REASONS FOR FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT ............. 376 B. THE TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE CURRENT FEDERAL STATUTES USED TO PROSECUTE STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIAL CORRUPTION ............................. 381 1. The Hobbs Act .................................. 383 2. The Travel Act .................................. 385 3. RICO ........................................... 387 4. M ail Fraud ..................................... 391 a. Use of the Mail Fraud statute prior to M cNally .................................... 392 b. The McNally decision ....................... 399 C. THE PRESIDENT'S DOMESTIC POLICY COUNCIL'S REPORT ON THE STATUS OF FEDERALISM IN AMERICA AND ITS POSSIBLE IMPACT ON FEDERAL PROSECUTIONS OF STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.... 407 II. THE GUARANTEE CLAUSE AS A SOURCE OF FEDERAL AUTHORITY TO PROSECUTE OFFICIAL CORRUPTION ......................................... 415