United States Federal Circuit

Government's appeal from an interlocutory order, refusing to enjoin arbitration of plaintiffs' contract claims, is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction per the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. section 16(b)(4).

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/10/2004
• Published 05/10/2004

Judges

• MAYER, Chief Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, LOURIE and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Christopher H. Buckley, Jr.,Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellees.   With him on the brief were Daniel W. Nelson and Thomas H. Dupree, Jr., Franklin E. White, Jr., Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  and David M. Cohen, Director.   Of counsel was Lucille C. Roberts, United States Marshals Office, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC.