The case centered around the question of what constitutes the scope of an "official action" under federal corruption law. McDonnell, once a rising star in Republican politics, was convicted on federal corruption charges in 2014. McDonnell -- who attended oral arguments with his wife Maureen -- asked the Supreme Court to reverse his conviction. Noel Francisco, a lawyer for McDonnell, argued that the lower courts stretched "corruption laws beyond recognition." "We thank the Supreme Court for unanimously bringing justice back into the picture for the McDonnells."

Source: CNN June 27, 2016 14:39 UTC