United States Federal Circuit

The Merit Systems Protection Board correctly decided that plaintiff committed violations of the Hatch Act by running as a candidate for election to a partisan political office and by knowingly soliciting and receiving political contributions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/15/2005
• Published 04/15/2005

Judges

• GAJARSA, Circuit Judge., Before GAJARSA, Circuit Judge, PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and LINN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Patrick J. Rogers, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A., of Albuquerque, New Mexico, argued for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joyce G. Friedman, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, United States Merit Systems Protection Board, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent.   With her on the brief were Martha B. Schneider, General Counsel and Stephanie M. Conley, Reviewing Attorney.