RANEY v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Schrier, Staff Counsel, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, of Washington, DC, argued for petitioner. On the brief was Martin R. Cohen, Assistant General Counsel, AFGE, of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, for petitioner, and Mark D. Roth, General Counsel.

Harold D. Lester, Jr., Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent. On the brief were David M. Cohen, Director; and Joseph A. Kijewski, Assistant Director; and Kenneth M. Dintzer, Attorney. Of counsel were Salomon Gomez, Trial Attorney, Department of Justice; and Steven R. Simon, Supervisory Attorney Advisor, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Labor Law Branch-West, of Phoenix, Arizona.

Peter B. Broida, of Arlington, Virginia, amicus curiae.

Gregory O'Duden, General Counsel, National Treasury Employees Union, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae, National Treasury Employees Union. With him on the brief was Barbara A. Atkin, Deputy General Counsel.

Before MAYER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, ARCHER, Senior Circuit Judge, and MICHEL, PLAGER, LOURIE, CLEVENGER, RADER, SCHALL, BRYSON, GAJARSA, and DYK, Circuit Judges.