Court Cases
What One Hand Offers, the Other Takes Away
Find out why the FDIC’s revocation of an accepted term appointment offer is not an appealable “removal.”
Court Cases
Stay informed with the latest court cases affecting federal employees and retirees, including major federal employment law decisions, appeals, and rulings from MSPB, FLRA, EEOC, and federal courts. This category covers workplace rights, disciplinary actions, due process cases, retirement‑related rulings, TSP‑related litigation, and significant legal decisions impacting federal agencies and the federal workforce. Find clear summaries and analysis of the court outcomes shaping federal employment protections, benefits, and workplace policies.
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Change in the SF-50 Does Not Bestow Appeal Rights
A reemployed annuitant could not “create” appeal rights by having her previous agency change the type of her retirement. See why.
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Legislation Introduced to Bolster Rights of Federal Employees Serving in Sensitive Positions
Legislation has been introduced that is intended to protect certain due process rights of federal employees serving in security sensitive positions.
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Should the FEHB Be Required to Cover Speech-Generating Devices for the Hearing Impaired?
A recent lawsuit unsuccessfully sought a ruling ordering OPM to require, rather than just encourage, FEHB insurers to cover certain equipment for the hearing impaired.
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The First Amendment and Public Employees: Supreme Court Reconsiders Limitations
Federal employees can join a union and pay dues, or they can decide not to join and save their money. Many public sector employees do not have this…
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Justice Department Must Turn Over Documents to U.S. House Committee
Having to resort to federal court to get the Justice Department to turn over documents, the U.S. District Court has now ordered the Attorney General to cough them…
Federal Workforce News
Court Finds Jurisdiction, But Denies Veteran’s Preference Claims in Dean v. Department of Labor
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that a veteran did not have his veterans’ preference rights violated by the Department of Labor when he applied, but was…
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FDIC Attorney Pleads Guilty to Defrauding a Bank
An attorney with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was caught playing fast and loose with the facts in order to convince a bank to approve a short sale…
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Federal Rules Trump State Court Domestic Relations Order
A federal annuitant finds he cannot change his survivor annuity selection after his retirement date.
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Federal Employees’ Right to Disobey Is Becoming Clearer
Feeling defiant? Good, because there is a growing body of MSPB case law on the little known “right-to-disobey” rule from the Whistleblower Protection Act.