Court to Determine if Contact With Government Equates to Lobbying
Posted By Todd Shepherd On April 19, 2019 @ 10:00 am
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit is set to hear a case Friday in which a citizen activist who habitually walks the halls of the state capitol in Missouri to talk to elected lawmakers about political issues was later declared by a state ethics commission to be a lobbyist.
Heightening the drama is the fact that the 8th Circuit has previously heard the case, resulting in a 2-1 ruling that went against the man, Ron Calzone. However, an en banc hearing was later granted, meaning the case will now be heard by all the judges of the 8th Circuit.
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