United States DC Circuit

In a civil rights action alleging illegal wiretapping, summary judgment for Defendants is reversed and remanded, where the complaint, although implausible, contained a short and plain statement of the grounds for relief.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/08/2009
• Decided 02/20/2009
• Published 02/20/2009

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, Chief Judge, TATEL, Circuit Judge, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lori Alvino McGill, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant.   With her on the briefs were Richard P. Bress and Gabriel K. Bell, appointed by the court.


• For Appellees:
  
• Teal Luthy Miller, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees.   With her on the brief was Douglas N. Letter, Attorney.