United States Federal Circuit

Plaintiff does not qualify for law enforcement officer status on the grounds that he was not authorized to carry a gun, arrest suspects, execute search warrants, control informants or conduct moving surveillance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/17/2005
• Published 02/17/2005

Judges

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

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Cathy A. Harris, Kator, Parks & Weiser, P.L.L.C., of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellee.   With her on the brief were Irving Kator and Michael J. Kator., Scott D. Austin, 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, David M. Cohen, Director, and James M. Kinsella, Deputy Director.   Of counsel on the brief was James E. Hicks, Office of Chief Counsel, Drug Enforcement Administration, of Washington, DC.