United States Federal Circuit

In an abortion case, plaintiffs claim was not based on the Little Tucker Act and therefore, because the court found it did not have jurisdiction, it transferred the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/24/2004
• Published 06/24/2004

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, BRYSON, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Rita V. Latsinova,Stoel Rives LLP, of Seattle, WA, argued for plaintiff-appellee.   With her on the brief was Vanessa Soriano Power., August E. Flentje, Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellants.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  Gregory G. Katsas, Deputy Assistant Attorney General;  and Robert M. Loeb, Attorney.