Perkins v. Office of Special Counsel

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Richard Perkins was the Deputy Chief of Police for the Henderson, Nevada, Police Department. During his time as Deputy Chief of Police, Mr. Perkins served in the Nevada Assembly for District 23 (Clark County). In May 2004, he filed for reelection. The Office of Special Counsel then initiated a proceeding against him before the Merit Systems Protection Board, alleging that by running for reelection as a Democratic candidate in 2002 and by filing for reelection as a Democratic candidate in May 2004, he had violated 5 U.S.C. § 1502(a)(3), a provision of the Hatch…