April 21, 2026·25-1197·Panel Decision·By Raj Patel
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ordered the transfer of this appeal to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The court acted pursuant to the statutory authority found in Section twenty-eight U.S.C. Section one thousand six hundred thirty-one.
Darin A. Jones filed a petition for review of a decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board. The case was assigned to the Federal Circuit for consideration.
The court’s reasoning
The court determined that the appeal should be transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The order cites 28 U.S.C. Section 1631 as the basis for the transfer.
What it means going forward
The case proceeds in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia rather than the Federal Circuit.
