Legal Opinion
United States Civil Service Commission v. National Ass'n of Letter Carriers
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 25, 1973No. 72-634PublishedCited by 1,268 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
On December 11, 1972, we noted probable jurisdiction of this appeal, 409 U. S. 1058, based on a jurisdictional statement presenting the single question whether the prohibition in § 9 (a) of the Hatch Act, now codified in 5 U. S. C. § 7324 (a)(2), against federal employees taking “an active part in political management or in political campaigns,” is unconstitutional on its face. Section 7324 (a) provides:
“An employee in an Executive agency or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia may not—
“(1) use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering…
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