Court Cases
Supremes Curtail Avenues of Appeal for Fired Federal Employees
The Supreme Court has just issued a decision that heads off an end run around the Civil Service Reform Act's employee appeals process. The court refuses to permit…
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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Federal Supervisor No Longer Faces Personal Liability for Separating Probationary Employee
The US Court of Appeals disagrees with the lower court's refusal to dismiss a Bivens lawsuit filed personally against a supervisor by a fired Library of Congress probationary…
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MSPB Decision Quality Improves at Cost of Adjudication Timeliness
The MSPB is getting slower at delivering justice.
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Must Prior Military Service Be Applied to Reduce a Federal Probationary Period?
In a recent decision the Federal Circuit refused to buy a probationary employee's argument that he should receive credit for his military service against his probation requirement in…
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Threats Against Co-Workers Lead to Navy Employee’s Removal
A Navy employee is unable to get the court to overturn his removal for making threats against coworkers and dissing his supervisors.
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Lack of Detail Leads to Denial of Survivor Annuity
Here is another recent case that establishes the critical importance of dotting every "i" and crossing every "t" if a retired federal employee intends to give a former…
Federal Workforce News
Former Fed Who Breached His Fiduciary Duty to the Government Ordered to Repay $383,600
There is yet another chapter in the case of the Interior Department economist who was bestowed with a $383,600 monetary award by a group that the employee had…
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Getting in Base Security’s Face Leads to Suspension
A Navy employee got aggressive with the shipyard's security personnel resulting in his badge and clearance being pulled. Without a clearance he was suspended indefinitely from his job.…
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IRS Takes Tax Fraud By Employees Very Seriously
This case involves an IRS examiner responsible for finding fraud in more complicated tax returns. He pled guilty to tax fraud and--not surprisingly--the agency fired him.
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The Second Time’s the Charm
A Navy employee fired for misuse of a government travel credit card won at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals the first time around. After being retroactively reinstated,…