United States ex rel. Brookfield Construction Co. v. Stewart
Cases that cite this one
7 later published cases cite this decision.
- Greene County Planning Board v. Federal Power Commission (2d Cir. 1976)
- Alaska Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Kreps (D.C. Cir. 1979)
- United States of America Ex Rel. David P. Weinberger, and David P. Weinberger, Esq., Individually v. Equifax, Inc. (Formerly Retail Credit Company) (5th Cir. 1977)
- Los Angeles Customs & Freight Broker Ass'n v. Johnson (United States District Court for the Central District of California 1967)
- United States v. Fears (District Court, District of Columbia 2011)
- Pacific Legal Foundation v. Goyan (District Court, D. Maryland 1980)
- United States v. Stewart (D.C. Cir. 1964)
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Opinion of the Court
Appellants in this case brought an action in the nature of mandamus to compel appellee, the Architect of the Capitol, io award them a construction contract on which their joint bid was the lowest. The District Court dismissed the action on a finding that appellee’s rejection of appellants’ bid was within his statutory authority and that, therefore, the action is in reality one against the United States which is barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
In view of the Supreme Court holdings in Larson v. Domestic & Foreign Corp., 337 U.S. 682, 69 S.Ct. 1457, 93 L.Ed. 1628 (1949), and, more recently, Malone v. Bowdoin, 369 U.S. 643, 82 S.Ct. 980, 8 L.Ed.2d 168 (1962), we feel constrained to affirm the position adopted by the court below.
Affirmed.
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