WILKINSON v. LEGAL SERVICES CORP.

Nos. 95-5144, 95-5174.

80 F.3d 535 (1996)

David L. WILKINSON, Appellee, v. LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 9, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas N. Letter, Litigation Counsel, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellant United States of America, with whom Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, Eric H. Holder, Jr., United States Attorney, and Jacob M. Lewis, Attorney, were on the briefs.

Niccolò N. Donzella, Baltimore, MD, argued the cause for appellant Legal Services Corporation, with whom Charles S. Fax was on the briefs.

Reuben B. Robertson, III, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellee, with whom Neal Goldfarb, Washington, DC, and K.G. Jan Pillai, Philadelphia, PA, were on the brief.

Before: SILBERMAN, SENTELLE and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) appeals the district court's determination that David Wilkinson's discharge as Inspector General was illegal because the Corporation's Board was unconstitutionally composed. We reverse and remand.

I.

Wilkinson was employed under a written contract as the Inspector General of the LSC from September, 1989 to August, 1991, when...

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