The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for the dismissal of bribery and extortion charges against former Cincinnati city councillor P.G. Sittenfeld, nearly a year after he was granted a presidential pardon by Donald Trump.
In an order issued on 6 April 2026, the court vacated a previous appellate ruling that had upheld Sittenfeld's conviction and returned the case to a lower court for further consideration of a Justice Department motion to dismiss the indictment. Prosecutors said the step was necessary to 'give full effect' to the presidential pardon and remove any remaining legal uncertainty.
