United States DC Circuit

In case involving negative employment reference from former federal employer to a prospective federal employer, resulting in rescission of an offer of employment, dismissal of claim for breach of settlement agreement with former employer is affirmed where the cause of action was within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Federal Claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/09/2007
• Decided 04/06/2007
• Published 04/06/2007

Judges

• Before:  GARLAND and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel Moar, Student Counsel, argued the cause for amicus curiae in support of appellant.   With him on the briefs were Stephen H. Goldblatt, Director, and Michael Huang, Student Counsel., Frances L. Greenhill, pro se, was on the briefs for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Megan L. Rose, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney.  Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.