Legal Opinion

Frank Eidmann v. Merit Systems Protection Board

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided November 17, 1992No. 91-3587PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RADER, Circuit Judge.

The Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) disciplined Mr. Frank Eidmann for violating 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8) (Supp. II 1990), the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (WPA), Pub.L. No. 101-12, 103 Stat. 16 (1989). Special Counsel v. Eidmann, 49 M.S.P.R. 614 (1991). Because the record shows that Mr. Eidmann retaliated against Mr. Andrew Levin for protected whistle-blowing, this court affirms.

BACKGROUND

Mr. Eidmann was a GS-11 Administrative Officer with the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), an agency of the Department of Agriculture, at Holly Hills, New Jersey. As part of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. James B. Nagel v. Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
  3. John v. Dewitt v. Department of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  4. Dwayne T. Mings v. Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
  5. Robert M.T. Wilson v. Thomas Turnage, Director, Selective Service SystemCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Janice R. Lachance, Director, Office of Personnel Management v. John E. White, and Merit Systems Protection BoardCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
  2. John D. Horton v. Department of the Navy, John D. Horton v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
  3. Richard D. Herman v. Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
  4. Johnston v. Merit System Protection BoardCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008
  5. Thomas B. Frederick v. Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996

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