United States Federal Circuit

Plaintiff's attacks on the constitutionality of the Hatch Act, which prohibits certain government employees from engaging in certain political activities, are not meritorious. Thus, the Board's judgment that he violated the Hatch Act by running for election and order that he be removed him from his public school teaching position are affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/11/2003
• Published 06/11/2003

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, SCHALL, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew S. Yeo,Steptoe & Johnson LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for petitioner.   With him on the brief was James C. Bailey., Todd M. Hughes, Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for intervenor.   With him on the brief was David M. Cohen, Director.   Of counsel were Jeanne E. Davidson, Assistant Director;  and E. Michael Chiaparas, Attorney.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey A. Gauger, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent.   With him on the brief was Martha B. Schneider, Acting General Counsel.