A panel of 11 appellate judges seemed reluctant Tuesday to overturn a ban on federal contractors donating money in federal elections, a prohibition that has been on the books for 70 years. A lawyer and two government retirees sued in an effort to topple the restriction, which carries a five-year prison term for violations.

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