TROUT v. GARRETT

Nos. 88-5264, 89-5137.

891 F.2d 332 (1989)

Yvonne G. TROUT, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated, et al. v. H. Lawrence GARRETT, III, Secretary of the Navy, et al., Appellants. In re H. Lawrence GARRETT, III, Secretary of the Navy, Petitioner.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 15, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Ryan, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., John D. Bates, Wilma A. Lewis, Asst. U.S. Attys., Stuart E. Schiffer, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen. and William Kanter, Atty., Dept. of Justice, were on the brief, for appellants in No. 88-5264 and petitioner in No. 89-5137. R. Craig Lawrence, Asst. U.S. Atty. entered an appearance for the Secretary of Navy, et al.

Bradley G. McDonald and Daniel A. Rezneck, with whom John F. Karl, Jr. and Ronald D. Lee were on the joint brief for appellees in No. 88-5264 and respondent in No. 89-5137.

Before RUTH BADER GINSBURG and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges, and FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.

RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge.

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