This ban is one of several measures President Obama implemented in 2009 to change the Washington establishment.
This ban applies to Congressional Registered Lobbyist only. Some find legal ways to be exempted. The lawsuit was brought by 6 lobbyist
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A federal judge on Wednesday upheld President Barack Obama's attempt to cut down the influence of lobbyists on government boards, ruling that Obama was within his authority when he barred them from serving on government boards.
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U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote:
Although the lobbyists "may aspire to obtain this privileged access in order to advance their clients' interests and their own careers," the government is not required to "underwrite" their activity by giving them an advantage.
That hopey changey thing is working after all.