CARPENTERS INDUS. COUNCIL v. ZINKE

No. 15-5304 Consolidated with 15-5334.

854 F.3d 1 (2017)

CARPENTERS INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL, et al., Appellants Lewis County, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, et al., Appellants v. Ryan ZINKE and James Kurth, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 11, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Rutzick , Oak Hill, VA, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants Carpenters Industrial Council, et al.

Susan Elizabeth Drummond , Kirkland, WA, argued the cause for appellants Lewis County, et al. With her on the briefs was Ryan A. Smith.

Michael T. Gray , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was John C. Cruden , Assistant Attorney General. Brian C. Toth , Attorney, Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Before: Griffith, Kavanaugh, and Srinivasan, Circuit Judges.


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