Legal Opinion
Hatter v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 16, 1992No. 91-5039PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
Terry J. Hatter, Jr., et al., life-tenured federal judges, appeal the dismissal of their complaint by the United States Claims Court. Hatter v. United States, 21 Cl.Ct. 786 (1990). The judges allege that imposition of social security taxes diminished their compensation in violation of the United States Constitution. The Claims Court dismissed their complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Because the Tucker Act gives the Claims Court jurisdiction over claims of salary diminution under Article III of the Constitution, this court reverses and remands.
BACKGROUND
In 1983, Congress…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. TestanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. KingSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Eastport Steamship Corporation v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
- United States v. WillSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- John McBryde v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
- Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001
- Hatter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
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