United States DC Circuit

After a successful sex discrimination class action against the U.S. Navy, the district court erred in awarding prejudgment interest under Civil Rights Act of 1991 section 114(2) on backpay and attorneys' fees for periods prior to the date section 114(2) became effective.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/06/2002
• Decided 01/31/2003
• Published 01/31/2003

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, ROGERS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel F. VanHorn, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bradley G. McDonald argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were John F. Karl, Jr. and Nancy J. Malir., Bruce A. Fredrickson, Susan L. Brackshaw, and Jonathan C. Puth were on the brief for amicus curiae Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association in support of appellees.