Sprague v. Brook

ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge.

Before the court is defendant’s motion for a protective order staying discovery. For the following reasons, the motion is granted.

FACTS

The plaintiffs in this case are twenty-six federal administrative law judges (“ALJs”) who have filed this lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief on behalf of themselves and approximately 754 other ALJs. The plaintiffs allege that Douglas A. Brook, as Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (the “OPM”), impermissibly adopted certain regulations in connection with a new pay system for ALJs that was established…