Federal Circuit

ATTORNEY FEES - The Office of Special Counsel alleged that Richard Perkins, the deputy police chief and a member of the Nevada Assembly, violated the Hatch Act by running for re-election as a Democratic candidate in 2002 and by filing for re-election as a Democratic candidate in 2004. The Federal Circuit dismissed Perkins' appeal from the denial of attorney fees for lack of jurisdiction.

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