Legal Opinion
Geraldine Sacco v. Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 21, 2003No. 02-3046PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, Chief Judge.
Geraldine Sacco appeals from the final order of the Merit Systems Protection Board affirming the initial decision that she was not entitled to prevailing party status under 5 U.S.C. § 7701(g)(1), and denying her motion for attorney fees. Sacco v. Dep’t of Justice, No. DC0752000136-A-1, 90 M.S.P.R. 225 (M.S.P.B. Oct.18, 2001). Because the board reasonably interpreted 5 U.S.C. § 7701(g)(1) in light of Buckhannon v. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, 532 U.S. 598, 121 S.Ct. 1835, 149 L.Ed.2d 855 (2001), in determining that there was no material alteration…
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