United States DC Circuit

Summary judgment for government in a suit alleging violation of prohibitions on making contributions to the salary of an executive branch official as compensation for his services as a government employee is reversed where there was a genuine dispute as to whether the organization contributed as compensation for the official's government service.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/18/2005
• Decided 07/14/2006
• Published 07/14/2006

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and GARLAND and BROWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew D. Herman argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs were Stanley M. Brand and Ross A. Nabatoff.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert M. Loeb, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee United States of America.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Douglas N. Letter, Litigation Counsel.