Read Knox v. US Dep't of Labor, 04-2486

Petition for review of a dismissal of plaintiff's complaint claiming that his employer, agency defendant, violated the whistle-blower provision of the Clean Air Act is granted where a conclusion that plaintiff did not engage in a protected activity under the Clean Air Act was error.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/25/2005
• Decided 01/17/2006
• Published 01/17/2006

Judges

• Before MOTZ, TRAXLER, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Richard Edward Condit, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner.  Mary J. Rieser, United States Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Howard M. Radzely, Solicitor of Labor, Steven J. Mandel, Associate Solicitor, Paul L. Frieden, for Appellate Litigation, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.