BASS v. POTTER

No. 06-5149.

522 F.3d 1098 (2008)

Tony BASS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John E. POTTER, in his official capacity as Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service; United States Postal Service, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

April 15, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland V. Funk, Tulsa, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Cathryn D. McClanahan, Assistant United States Attorney (David E. O'Meilia, United States Attorney, with her on the brief), Tulsa, OK, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before MURPHY, SEYMOUR, and BALDOCK, Circuit Judges.


BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

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