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06x12: Filing an Amicus Curiae Brief on Behalf of Affiliate of Labor Organization

December 15, 2006

Government employees are generally prohibited from acting as agent or attorney for anyone before a Federal court in connection with any covered matter in which the U.S. is a party or has a direct and substantial interest. 18 U.S.C. § 205(i) provides an exception for representing a "labor organization" under certain conditions.

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