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U.S. v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995)

February 22, 1995

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the honoraria ban in 5 U.S.C. app. § 501 prohibiting federal employees from accepting compensation for making speeches or writing articles, even when the speech had no connection with the employee’s officials duties, was unconstitutional and violated the first amendment.

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