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Recent Decisions Fill Gap In §951 Notification Requirement for Agents of Foreign Governments

The Northern District of Illinois recently issued an opinion which criminalizes acting in the United States as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the attorney general.

5 minute read December 01, 2022 at 12:03 AM
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David Aaron
Recent Decisions Fill Gap In §951 Notification Requirement for Agents of Foreign Governments

U.S. District Judge Ronald A. Guzmán in the Northern District of Illinois recently issued an opinion in United States v. Ji Chaoqun, 1:18-cr-611 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 22, 2022), ECF No. 368.

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