United States DC Circuit

Summary judgment for agency defendant in a suit brought by an employee alleging retaliation under Title VII, and violations of a court order issued in a previous sexual harassment suit are affirmed, where plaintiff failed to state a prima facie case of retaliation, and there was no abuse of discretion in a refusal to hold defendant in contempt.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/02/2005
• Decided 02/10/2006
• Published 02/13/2006

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON, ROGERS and BROWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard L. Swick argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs was Ellen K. Renaud.


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