United States Federal Circuit

Plaintiff-judge's suit, which seeks prospective relief to prevent his supervisors from interfering with his decisional independence, is dismissed as moot since he voluntarily retired.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/11/2005
• Published 05/11/2005

Judges

• Before LOURIE, SCHALL, and LINN Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Kator, Kator, Parks & Weiser, P.L.L.C., of Washington, DC, argued for petitioners., Douglas K. Mickle, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, for intervenor.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, and Todd M. Hughes, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief was Shawn S. McGruder, Office of General Counsel, Social Security Administration, of Baltimore, Maryland., Sally M. Tedrow, O'Donoghue & O'Donoghue LLP, of Washington, DC, for amici curiae Association of Administrative Law Judges, IFPTE, AFL-CIO, et al., Joyce E. Kitchens, Kitchens/New, L.L.C., of Atlanta, Georgia, for amicus curiae Federal Bar Association.


• For Appellees:
  
• Calvin M. Morrow, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, United States Merit Systems Protection Board, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent.   With him on the brief were Martha B. Schneider, General Counsel, and Stephanie M. Conley, Reviewing Attorney.