SANJOUR v. E.P.A.

No. 92-5123.

984 F.2d 434 (1993)

William SANJOUR, et al., Appellants, v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Kohn, Washington, DC, for appellants.

Alfred Mollin, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom Stuart M. Gerson, Asst. Atty. Gen.; Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty.; and John C. Hoyle, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, were on the brief, for appellees. Michael Jay Singer, Washington, DC, entered an appearance for appellees.

David C. Niblack, Washington, DC, was on the brief for amicus curiae Environmental and Civic Organizations in support of appellants.

James H. Evans, Atty. Gen.; R. Craig Kneisel, Asst. Atty. Gen.; Montgomery, AL, and Mort P. Ames, Deputy Atty. Gen., Selma, AL, were on the brief for amicus curiae State of Alabama in support of appellants.

Before WALD, SILBERMAN, and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

Appellants challenge the constitutionality of an ethics regulation allowing employees of the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to accept reimbursement for travel expenses they incur in giving "official" speeches, but not "unofficial" speeches, as violative of their First Amendment rights. The District Court granted summary...

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