May 13, 2026·26-1564·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 file a required Statement Concerning Discrimination.
Background
The petitioner sought review of a decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board in case number CH-0841-24-0244-I-1.
The court’s reasoning
The court ordered the petition dismissed because the petitioner failed to file the required Statement Concerning Discrimination pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule fifteen comma three.
What it means going forward
The petition for review is dismissed without a decision on the merits due to procedural noncompliance.
