U.S. v. PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT

No. 05-5008.

454 F.3d 306 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 14, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

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.

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


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge.

The Project on Government Oversight (POGO), a non-profit organization, appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment holding it liable for violating 18 U.S.C. § 209(a). That statute prohibits a private party from making a contribution to the salary of an executive branch official "as compensation for his services" as a government employee. The district court found...

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