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Cite as:  590 U. S. ____ (2020) 

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Opinion of the Court 

other than political payback, Baroni and Kelly used decep-
tion to reduce Fort Lee’s access lanes to the George Wash-
ington  Bridge—and  thereby  jeopardized  the  safety  of  the
town’s residents.  But not every corrupt act by state or local 
officials is a federal crime.  Because the scheme here did not 
aim to obtain money or property, Baroni and Kelly could not
have violated the federal-program fraud or wire fraud laws. 
We therefore reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals 
and  remand  the  case  for  further  proceedings  consistent
with this opinion. 

It is so ordered.