Court Cases
‘Voyeurism and Lewdness’ Lead to Suspension of Security Clearance
Nexus was not an issue when a Navy Security Specialist was arrested for taking photos in the wrong places. The arrest led to the suspension of his clearance,…
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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Who Says It’s Impossible to Fire a Federal Employee?
This recent court case affirms the removal of a USPS employee for failing to follow required procedures in taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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No Annuity for Surviving Former Spouse
A former spouse learns she cannot receive the survivor annuity she claims her ex husband, who had worked as a physician with the VA, intended for her to…
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Threats Against Co-Workers Lead to Removal
A NASA auditor fired for workplace disturbance and making threatening statements gets no relief from the MSPB or the appeals court.
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FERS and CSRS Disability Retirement: the Case of the Overturned Decision After a History of Linguistic Mischief
A recent MSPB case provides an important clarification and constriction of a substantive standard of law which was in danger of becoming expanded well beyond the plain language…
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Blowing the Investigators’ Cover
A 22-year Philadelphia mail carrier failed to convince the appeals court to overturn his firing based on charges of interfering in a criminal investigation and improper conduct toward…
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All in the Family
This federal employee's disciplinary case involved a charge of nepotism, a violation that one does not encounter every day in the federal workplace.
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Failure to Disclose Conviction Leads to Removal Without Appeal
A probationary employee failed to disclose on his application for a supervisory EO Specialist position with the Department of Labor that he had previously been convicted of a…
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Would You Believe the Cookies Were Laced?
A Bureau of Prisons correctional officer in Atlanta, fired for failing a random drug test, was unsuccessful in his defense that the Thanksgiving cookies were laced with marijuana…
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Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine Leads to Suspension
A housekeeping aid at a VA medical center was indefinitely suspended following his indictment on four counts, including possession with intent to distribute cocaine.