United States DC Circuit

Even though the District of Columbia Department of Corrections employees sometimes guard federal prisoners, the D.C. Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act, D.C. Code section 1-602.01, precludes federal competitive status for the purpose of retirement benefits and "entitlement" to federal employment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2001
• Published 10/30/2001

Judges

• Before:  RANDOLPH, ROGERS and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donna Beasley argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the brief was Karl W. Carter, Jr.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary T. Connelly, Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for appellees.   With her on the brief were Robert R. Rigsby, Corporation Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, R. Craig Lawrence and Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.  Alexander D. Shoaibi, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.