ADAMS v. UNITED STATES

No. 06-5040, No. 06-5041.

471 F.3d 1321 (2006)

STEPHEN S. ADAMS, ET AL., v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: December 18, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jules Bernstein, Bernstein & Lipsett, P.C., of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With him on the brief was Linda Lipsett. Of counsel on the brief was Edgar James, James & Hoffman, P.C. of Washington, D.C.

Shalom Brilliant, Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General; and David M. Cohen, Director.

Before LOURIE, SCHALL, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.


GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs-appellants ("plaintiffs") in this case are several thousand federal law enforcement officers who seek compensation from the government for the time they spend commuting to and from work in government-owned police vehicles. The United States Court of Federal Claims issued summary judgment in favor of the government, holding that the driving time was not compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), 29 U.S.C. §...

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