SPRUILL v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BD.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Hobbie, Deputy Gen. Counsel, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C., argued, for petitioner. With him on the brief, was Mark D. Roth, Gen. Counsel. Also on the brief, was Daniel Minahan, Minahan & Shapiro, P.C., Lakewood, Colo. Of counsel was Alexia McCashill.

David C. Kane, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Bd., Washington, D.C., argued, for respondent. With him on the brief, were Mary L. Jennings, Acting Gen. Counsel and Rita S. Arendal, Atty. Deborah Bynum, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Of counsel were Martha H. DeGraff and David M. Cohen, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Before PLAGER, Circuit Judge, SMITH, Senior Circuit Judge, and RADER, Circuit Judge.