Hugo Black,
United States v. Hood — Dissent
“ Justice MINTON concur, dissenting.18 U.S.C. § 215, 18 U.S.C.A. § 215, makes it a crime to solicit or receive political contributions on the basis of a promise to help 'any person' obtain 'any appointive office or place under the United States * * *.' The Government argues that this statute makes it criminal to promise to help someone get an 'office or place' even though there is no such office or place in existence. ”
