GREENHILL v. SPELLINGS

No. 06-5030.

482 F.3d 569 (2007)

Frances L. GREENHILL, Appellant v. Margaret SPELLINGS, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 6, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Moar, Student Counsel, argued the cause for amicus curiae in support of appellant. With him on the briefs were Stephen H. Goldblatt, Director, and Michael Huang, Student Counsel.

Frances L. Greenhill, pro se, was on the briefs for appellant.

Megan L. Rose, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney. Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Before: GARLAND and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

In 2002 Frances Greenhill received a letter from the Department of Justice rescinding an offer of employment. This rescission was the result of a negative reference, which Greenhill claims came from her former supervisor at the Department of Education in contravention of a settlement agreement. Plaintiff brought suit in district court, seeking $210,000...

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