United States Ninth Circuit
Harger v. Dep't. of Labor, 08-35111
In an attorney's appeal from the denial of his motion for fees based on prevailing in a proceeding before the Department of Labor, the District Court's order is affirmed, where the government did not waive sovereign immunity, which bars creditors from enforcing a lien on government property.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/08/2008
- Decided 03/27/2009
- Published 03/27/2009
Judges
- CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:, Before: ROBERT R. BEEZER, RONALD M. GOULD and CONSUELO M. CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Tom H. Foulds, Tom H. Foulds & Associated Counsel, on behalf of plaintiffs-appellants Opal Harger, et al.
- For Appellees:
- Rolf H. Tangvald, Assistant United States Attorney, on behalf of defendants-appellees United States Department of Labor and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.