3, 28 U.S.C.A. •622 Julie B. Porter, Assistant U.S. Attorney (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Susan Kister, Attorney (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant. •623 Before POSNER, TINDER, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges. POSNER, Circuit Judge. The