Legal Opinion
Lucas, Allan v. US Govt
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 30, 2001No. 00-5149, 00-5191PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
ROGERS, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, employees of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections claim federal competitive status for the purpose of retirement benefits and “entitlement” to federal employment. They sued the District of Columbia and the United States under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and District of Columbia law, to enforce their claimed federal status in connection with the closing of the Lorton Reformatory, and to compel the United States and the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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