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HARWIN v. GOLETA WATER DIST.

No. 90-55105.

953 F.2d 488 (1991)

Ed HARWIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GOLETA WATER DISTRICT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 30, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Goodwin, Russell R. Ruiz, Santa Barbara, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Thomas D. Wise, Hatch and Parent, Santa Barbara, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FERGUSON, NORRIS and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:

We consider whether the Goleta Water District may, consistent with the First Amendment, disqualify a board member from considering a water service application if she has received a $250 campaign contribution from the applicant, but not if she has received a $250 campaign contribution from an opponent of the application.

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In 1973, faced with an emergency water shortage, the Water District imposed a moratorium on...

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