DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BD.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Earl, Asst. Corp. Counsel for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., with whom John H. Suda, Principal Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellant. Edward E. Schwab, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for appellant.

Philip G. Sunderland, Washington D.C., with whom James M. Hecker, Washington D.C., was on the brief, for appellee Lee A. Lendt.

Joseph J. Ellis, Atty., Merit Systems Protection Bd., of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Virginia, pro hac vice by special leave of the Court, Washington, D.C., with whom Evangeline W. Swift, Gen. Counsel, and Mary J. Jennings, Associate Gen. Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Bd., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee Merit Systems Protection Bd.

Before WALD, MIKVA and STARR, Circuit Judges.