July 2, 2026·26-1727·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 was ordered due to the petitioner's failure to comply with mandatory filing requirements.
Robert E. Perdue filed a petition for review of a decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board in case number AT-0752-24-0275-I-1.
The court’s reasoning
The court found that the petitioner failed to pay the docketing fee required by Federal Circuit Rule fifty-two subsection d and failed to file the required Statement Concerning Discrimination pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule fifteen subsection c three.
What it means going forward
The petition for review is dismissed without consideration of the merits due to procedural noncompliance.
