Legal Opinion

National Treasury Employees Union v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 30, 1993No. Nos. 92-5085, 92-5139, 92-5170, 92-5235, 92-5236 and 92-5237PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

In § 501(b) of the Ethics in Government Act, 5 U.S.C. app. § 501 et seq., Congress provided that “[a]n individual may not receive any honorarium while that individual is a Member [of Congress, or] officer or employee [of the federal government].” Congress defined “honorarium” as “a payment of money or anything of value for an appearance, speech or article (including a series of appearances,…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. John ROE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO; Donna Lee; Arlo Smith, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  2. Stephen Eberhardt v. Jack O'MalleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  3. American Civil Liberties Union v. RenoDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Monte D. Tucker v. State of California Department of Education James L. Phillips Maria R. Balakshin Terry ProscholdCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  5. Robert Swartzwelder v. Robert W. McNeilly Jr. Charles Moffat Regina McDonald City of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002

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