Court — American Association of Political Consultants v. U.S. Small Business Administration (Dkt. 7, D.D.C.)

Summary

A corrected verified complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief, filed April 14, 2020 as Document 7 in No. 1:20-cv-00970-RCL in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. American Association of Political Consultants and Ridder/Braden, Inc. sue the SBA and Administrator Jovita Carranza over 13 C.F.R. 120.110(r), which makes businesses primarily engaged in political or lobbying activities ineligible for Paycheck Protection Program loans. The complaint calls the rule the Political Speech Prohibition and claims it violates the First Amendment as an unconstitutional condition and a content-based speech ban, and the Fifth Amendment's equal protection guarantee. It describes the association as a trade association founded in 1969 with over 1,500 members. The 30-page filing ends with a verification and a certificate of service.

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