American Federation of Government Employees v. Office of Personnel Management

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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Merits Stage

Divided panel of D.C. Circuit holds that plaintiffs’ complaint satisfied Article III standing requirements in data-breach case

June 21, 2019

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U.S. Chamber files amicus brief arguing D.C. Circuit should affirm decision on grounds that plaintiffs in OPM data breach litigation lack Article III standing and that government contractor is entitled to derivative sovereign immunity

July 26, 2018

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Alan Charles Raul, Kwaku A. Akowuah, Clayton G. Northouse, and Daniel J. Hay of Sidley Austin LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center in this case.

Case Documents

Opinion -- American Federation of Government Employees v. Office of Personnel Management (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf

AFGE Opening Brief -- American Federation of Government Employees v. Office of Personnel Management (D.C. Circuit).pdf

NTEU Opening Brief -- American Federation of Government Employees v. Office of Personnel Management (D.C. Circuit).pdf

EPIC Amicus Brief ISO NTEU -- American Federation of Government Employees v. Office of Personnel Management (D.C. Circuit).PDF

U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- American Federation of Government Employees v. Office of Personnel Management (D.C. Circuit).pdf

Opinion -- American Federation of Government Employees v. Office of Personnel Management (D.C. Circuit).pdf