NAT. TREASURY EMPLOYEES U. v. U.S. MERIT SYSTEMS

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lois G. Williams, Washington, D.C., with whom Robert M. Tobias and John F. Bufe, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for petitioner. William F. White also entered an appearance for petitioner.

Mary M. Jennings, Atty., Merit Systems Protection Bd., Washington, D.C., with whom Evangeline W. Swift, Gen. Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Bd., Rita S. Arendal and Calvin M. Morrow, Attys., Merit Systems Protection Bd., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for respondent, Merit Systems Protection Bd. Alan F. Greenwald, Atty., Merit Systems Protection Bd., Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for respondent, Merit Systems Protection Bd.

Michael J. Ryan, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., with whom Stanley S. Harris, U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., at the time the brief was filed, Royce C. Lamberth and R. Craig Lawrence, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for respondent, Office of Personnel Management.

Before WALD, MIKVA and BORK, Circuit Judges.