BURKHART v. WASHINGTON METRO. AREA TRANSIT AUTH.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard J. Stief, Associate General Counsel, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, argued the cause for appellant, with whom Robert L. Polk, General Counsel, Robert J. Kniaz, Deputy General Counsel, Washington, DC, David R. Keyser, Takoma Park, MD and Mark F. Sullivan, Thousand Oaks, CA, were on the briefs.

Marc Fiedler, Washington, DC, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee.

Deval L. Patrick, Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, Jessica Dunsay Silver and Samuel R. Bagenstos, Attorneys, Washington, DC, were on the brief for the United States as amicus curiae.

Before EDWARDS, Chief Judge, SILBERMAN and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.