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Adams v. United States

Fed. Cl.February 13, 2001No. No. 96-93CCited 12 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Bruggink
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
summary judgment
Circuit
Federal Circuit

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

In an FLSA overtime suit by Border Patrol Agents, the court denied plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration on prejudgment interest, holding the Back Pay Act does not waive sovereign immunity for interest on FLSA awards. The court also denied plaintiffs' summary judgment motion on AUO damages calculation.

What This Ruling Means

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