United States DC Circuit

In a suit against the Dept. of Energy, alleging a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act for the failure to promote plaintiff to Ass't. Gen. Counsel, because competitor was more experienced and qualified than plaintiff in the areas deemed most critical for the position, summary judgment affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/07/2002
• Decided 03/29/2002
• Published 03/29/2002

Judges

• Before:  TATEL and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David H. Shapiro argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard A. Olderman, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, and Marleigh D. Dover, Special Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice.  Irene M. Solet, Attorney, entered an appearance.