Legal Opinion

Bull v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided March 15, 2007No. 2006-5038PublishedCited by 71 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLEVENGER, Senior Circuit Judge.

The United States appeals the October 21, 2005, order and judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims awarding $287,489.94 in overtime compensation, liquidated damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219 (“FLSA”), to six Canine Enforcement Officers currently or formerly employed by the Customs and Border Protection Service within the Department of Homeland Security. 1 We affirm.

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A primary responsibility of the Customs and Border Protection Service (“Customs”) is to intercept illegal drugs…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  3. McLaughlin v. Richland Shoe Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Rubin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by71 opinions

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