United States DC Circuit

Denial of plaintiffs' motion for a status hearing on pending workplace retaliation claims for lack of jurisdiction is reversed where the district court's interpretation of the disputed orders at issue could not survive review under either a de novo or abuse of discretion standard as plaintiffs' claims were filed during the district court's oversight period, and were still pending before the court when its oversight jurisdiction under a settlement agreement expired.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/04/2006
• Decided 05/23/2006
• Published 05/23/2006

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Forrest Treat, Student Counsel, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellants.   With him on the briefs were Steven H. Goldblatt, appointed by the court, Alistair E. Newbern, Supervising Attorney, and Haven G. Ward, Student Counsel.


• For Appellees:
  
• Madelyn E. Johnson, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her 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.