PRICE v. U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE ATTORNEY OFFICE

No. 15-5314.

865 F.3d 676 (2017)

William S. PRICE, Appellant v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ATTORNEY OFFICE, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 4, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin G. Barokh , Student Counsel, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant. With him on the briefs were Steven H. Goldblatt , appointed by the court, Shon Hopwood , Supervisory Attorney, and Jeffrey C. Thalhofer , Student Counsel.

Peter C. Pfaffenroth , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were R. Craig Lawrence and Jane M. Lyons , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: Tatel, Brown, and Griffith, Circuit Judges.


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