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SHAW v. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

No. 82-1019.

747 F.2d 1469 (1984)

Tommy SHAW v. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 6, 1984.

As Amended November 13, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Oliver Birch, 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, and Royce C. Lamberth, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellants. Kenneth M. Raisler, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellants.

Charles Stephen Ralston, New York City, with whom Shalon Ralph, Chevy Chase, Md., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before ROBINSON, Chief Judge, WALD and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III.

Dissenting Opinion filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Chief Judge:

A corollary to the doctrine of sovereign immunity exempts the United States from liability for interest absent its express consent thereto.1 The sole issue on this appeal is whether the District Court dishonored that precept when, in assessing an attorneys...

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