Legal Opinion
United States v. Project on Government Oversight
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 14, 2006No. 05-5008PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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 there was no genuine dispute that POGO violated § 209(a) by issuing a check to a Department of Interior economist. We conclude, however, that…
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