United States Federal Circuit

Court affirmed Office of Personnel Management's denial of plaintiff's request to change his post-retirement election of a survivor annuity for his wife, because the election was statutorily irrevocable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/23/2004
• Published 06/23/2004

Judges

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

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Randy W. James,James, Totta & Parrish, LLC, of Lee's Summit, MO, for petitioner.   Of counsel was Lauren E. Perkins.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christian J. Moran, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, for respondent.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director and Brian M. Simkin, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief was Jill Gerstenfield, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Personnel Management, of Washington, DC.