United States DC Circuit

The Administrative Procedure Act's waiver of sovereign immunity is inapplicable for vindicating claims for civil service benefits.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/06/2005
• Decided 07/26/2005
• Published 07/26/2005

Judges

• ROBERTS, Circuit Judge., Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and ROGERS and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David U. Fierst argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were Glenn A. Mitchell and Gary S. Marx.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisa S. Goldfluss, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney.  R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.