United States DC Circuit

Puerto Rico enjoys sovereign immunity from private Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement suits.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/22/2005
• Decided 02/06/2006
• Published 02/06/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard H. Pildes argued the cause for appellants.   On the briefs were Lawrence I. Kiern and Gene C. Schaerr.  Eric P. Gotting entered an appearance., Scott R. McIntosh, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for intervenor.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Gregory G. Katsas, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Mark B. Stern, Appellate Litigation Counsel, Allen H. Feldman, Associate Deputy Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, Nathaniel I. Spiller, Senior Counselor, and Edward D. Sieger, Senior Attorney.   Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dan Getman argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee.