CANNON v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 12-7064.

717 F.3d 200 (2013)

Louis P. CANNON, et al., Appellants v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 4, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew August LeFande argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Richard S. Love , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Irvin B. Nathan , Attorney General, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Donna M. Murasky , Deputy Solicitor General.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.


GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:

Like many state and local governments, the District of Columbia has passed laws against "double-dipping": the simultaneous drawing of both a pension and a salary by a retired employee who has been rehired by the District. The District enforced a law aimed at curbing double-dipping against the six plaintiffs, sharply reducing their salaries by the amount of their pension payments. We hold that the plaintiffs' federal challenges to this action...

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