Fed. Cir.

Grutter v. Office of Personnel Management

May 6, 2026 ·24-2358 ·Panel Decision · By Maria Santos

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.

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Background

Gregory M. Grutter petitioned the Federal Circuit for review of a decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board in case number PH-844E-20-0012-I-1.

The court’s reasoning

The court issued a per curiam order affirming the lower decision pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule thirty-six, without providing a written opinion or detailed legal analysis.

What it means going forward

The Merit Systems Protection Board’s original decision remains in effect as the final ruling on the matter.

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