Legal Opinion
National Black Police Ass'n v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 5, 1999No. Nos. 98-7120, 98-7177PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
The District of Columbia appeals an award of attorney’s fees to the National Black Police Association and associated plaintiffs (collectively the “NBPA”) who won an injunction against a D.C. citizen initiative capping campaign contributions to candidates for D.C. Mayor, City Council, and Board of Education. In the litigation resulting in the fee award, the district court held that the contribution limits improperly infringed on the free speech of candidates and the free association rights of contributors in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Texas State Teachers Ass'n v. Garland Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Rhodes v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- National Black Police Association v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
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