United States Seventh Circuit

18 U.S.C. section 1033, making it illegal for employees to embezzle from insurance companies, does not exceed Congress' authority to legislate under the Commerce Clause by criminalizing a wholly intrastate activity.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/07/2002
• Decided 08/20/2002
• Published 08/20/2002

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Eric Wilson (argued), Office of U.S. Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Robert A. Korenkiewicz (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.