Reading Room Document

Attached inquiry from U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Illinois [regarding application of the Hatch Act to AUSA running for elected office]

The document is a response to a request for views on whether an Assistant U.S. Attorney can run for local office. The conclusion reached is that candidacy in local elections is not prohibited by the Hatch Act, as long as the candidates do not identify with major political parties. The document also discusses the regulations that permit federal employees to hold part-time state or local office, as long as it does not interfere with their federal duties. The questions presented for review include whether the Assistant U.S. Attorney's candidacy would interfere with their federal duties and whether it would involve any prohibited political activity.

February 8, 1965