United States Fourth Circuit

Federal antidiscrimination claims brought by a commissioned officer in the Public Health Service were properly dismissed. Congress has mandated that such officers be treated for purposes of antidiscrimination laws as officers in active military service with the Armed Forces, and military officers are exempt from antidiscrimination laws.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/20/2004
• Published 01/20/2004

Judges

• Before LUTTIG, MOTZ, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  R. Douglas Taylor, Jr., Farber Taylor, L.L.C., Rockville, Maryland, for Appellant. Tarra R. DeShields-Minnis, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Thomas M. DiBiagio, United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.