Case Name: Robert M. GATES, Secretary of Defense, Appellant, v. RAYTHEON COMPANY, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-03-01
Citations: 636 F.3d 1363
Docket Number: No. 2008-1543
Parties: Robert M. GATES, Secretary of Defense, Appellant, v. RAYTHEON COMPANY, Appellee.
Judges: Before RADER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, MAYER , LOURIE, BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, DYK, PROST, MOORE, and O’MALLEY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 636
Pages: 1363–1367

Head Matter:
Robert M. GATES, Secretary of Defense, Appellant, v. RAYTHEON COMPANY, Appellee.
No. 2008-1543.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
March 1, 2011.
Karen L. Manos, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, of Washington, DC, filed a petition for rehearing en banc for appellee. With her on the petition were Christyne K. Brennan and Dace A. Caldwell.
C. Coleman Bird, Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, filed a response to the petition for appellant. With him on the response were Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Kirk T. Manhardt, Assistant Director.
Richard C. Johnson, Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC, of Vienna, Virginia, for amicus curiae National Defense Industrial Association.
Before RADER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, MAYER , LOURIE, BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, DYK, PROST, MOORE, and O’MALLEY, Circuit Judges.
GAJARSA, Circuit Judge, with whom LINN, PROST, and O’MALLEY, Circuit Judges, join, dissents from the denial of the petition for rehearing en banc. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, dissents from the denial of the petition for rehearing en banc.
Judge Mayer participated only in the decision on panel rehearing.

Opinion:
ON PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC
PER CURIAM.
ORDER
A petition for rehearing en banc was filed by Appellee, and a response thereto was invited by the court and filed by Appellant. The court granted leave to National Defense Industrial Association to file a brief amicus curiae in support of Appellee's petition.
The petition for rehearing was referred to the panel that heard the appeal, and thereafter the petition for rehearing en banc, response, and brief amicus curiae were referred to the circuit judges who are authorized to request a poll whether to rehear-the appeal en banc. A poll was requested, taken, and failed.
Upon consideration thereof,
It Is Ordereb That:
(1) The petition of Appellee for panel rehearing is denied.
(2) The petition of Appellee for rehearing en banc is denied.
(3) The mandate of the court will issue on March 8, 2011.