Sullivan v. United States

This civilian pay case, on which we have heard oral argument, is before the court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. Plaintiffs, John L. Sullivan and Henry R. Potosky, are special agent criminal investigators with the United States Secret Service assigned to New York City. They have petitioned the court1 for additional compensation for overtime alleged to have been capable of regular scheduling and for other relief on behalf of themselves and for all other special agent criminal investigators similarly situated. Since plaintiffs’ claims were not representative of any…