May 4, 2026·26-1569·Panel Decision·By Maria Santos
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal occurred because the petitioner failed to pay the required docketing fee and file the necessary statement concerning discrimination.
The petitioner sought review of a decision from the Merit Systems Protection Board in case number DC-752S-21-0065-B-1.
The court’s reasoning
The court ordered the dismissal because the petitioner did not pay the docketing fee required by Federal Circuit Rule fifty-two, subsection d, and did not file the required Statement Concerning Discrimination pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule fifteen, subsection c, paragraph three.
What it means going forward
The petition for review is dismissed without a decision on the merits due to procedural noncompliance.
