341 F. Supp. 574 - Mancuso v. Taft’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 2 district · 3 state decisions

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1. ““ § 7324. Use of official authority or influence to affect elections prohibited; other political activities permitted ‘(a) An employee in an executive agency or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia may not use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election. ‘(b) An employee or individual to whom subsection (a) of this section applies retains the right to vote as he chooses, to express his opinion on political subjects and candidates, and. to take an active part in political management or in political campaigns in his role as a private citizen and without involving his official authority or influence. ‘(c) For the purpose of this section, the phrase ‘an active part in political management or in political campaigns’ includes (l)i candidacy for or service as delegate, alternate, or proxy in any political convention or service as an officer or employee thereof; (2) participation in the deliberations of any primary meeting, mass convention or caucus, addressing the meeting, making motions, preparing or assisting in preparing resolutions before the meeting, or taking a prominent part therein; (3) preparing for, or organizing or conducting a political meeting or rally, addressing such a meeting or any partisan political matter, or taking any part therein; (4) membership in political clubs and organizing of such a club, except that no person to whom subsection (a) applies shall hold any cl”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lecci v. Cahn

2. ““ § 7326. Nonpartisan political activity permitted Section 7324(a) (2) of this title does not prohibit political activity in connection with— (1) an election and the preceding campaign if none of the candidates is to be nominated or elected at that election as representing a party any of whose candidates for presidential elector received votes in the la§t preceding election at which presidential electors were selected; or (2) a question which is not specifically identified with a National or State political party or political party of a territory or possession of the United States. For the purpose of this section, questions relating to constitutional amendments, referendums, approval of municipal ordinances, and others of a similar character, are deemed not specifically identified .with a National or State political party or political party of a territory or possession of the United States.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Lecci v. Cahn

3. ““Involved in the present litigation are the First Amendment rights of government employees to freedom of expression, freedom of association, and freedom to petition the government for redress of grievances. ‘[Sjpeech concerning public affairs is more than self-expression; it is the essence of self-government.’ Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 U.S. 64, 74-75 , 85 S.Ct. 209, 216 , 13 L.Ed.2d 125 (1964). Much as the right to vote is a fundamental right, protected because it is the citizen’s access to participation in the political processes of his State’s legislative bodies, Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533 , 84 S.Ct. 1362 , 12 L.Ed.2d 506 (1964), and thus the means for pres ervation of all other rights, the right to run for public office and engage in political activity would similarly seem to warrant protection.” 341 F.Supp. at 581 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 400 F. Supp. 84 - Magill v. Lynch