United States Federal Circuit

Plaintiff Oil Companies failed to demonstrate a waiver of sovereign immunity for post-judgment interest on final judgments against the United States in the Circuit that extended to encompass their contract judgment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/30/2004
• Published 06/30/2004

Judges

• Before CLEVENGER, GAJARSA, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brian T. Fitzpatrick, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.   With him on the brief was Griffith L. Green.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark A. Melnick, Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Stuart E. Schiffer, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and David M. Cohen, Director.   Of counsel on the brief was Carolyn D. Talley, Senior Attorney, United States Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, of Washington, DC.