Legal Opinion · Dissent
Mangold v. Analytic Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1996No. 94-1307Published
1DissentMichael, Circuit Judge
I would dismiss this appeal because we do not have jurisdiction to hear it. Because my able colleagues have taken jurisdiction, I must also disagree with them on the substantive question. We are giving away too much by granting absolute immunity to a government contractor who is under no compulsion to report government employee misconduct. I respectfully dissent.
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