United States Sixth Circuit

Of the claims brought by independent contractors who transport the mail for defendant, all but one are constitutional and regulatory rather than contractual. Thus, the Contract Disputes Act does not bar the district court from assuming jurisdiction over those claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/02/2004
• Published 04/02/2004

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  MARTIN, BATCHELDER, DAUGHTREY, MOORE, COLE, CLAY, GILMAN, GIBBONS, ROGERS, SUTTON, and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Sharon Ambrosia-Walt, Houger & Walt, Seattle, Washington, for Appellants.  Brian M. Simkin, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Sharon Ambrosia-Walt, Houger & Walt, Seattle, Washington, for Appellants.  Brian M. Simkin, David M. Cohen, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.