Legal Opinion

Douglas A. Brook, Director, Office of Personnel Management v. Eugene J. Corrado, and Washington Area Metal Trades Council

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided July 9, 1993No. 92-3381PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RADER, Circuit Judge.

The Office of Personnel Management was granted leave to appeal an arbitrator’s decision to reinstate Eugene Corrado to his position at National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center. The arbitrator determined that the Government did not show a nexus between Mr. Corrado’s conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and NASA’s removal of Mr. Corrado to promote the efficiency of the service. Because the Government clearly showed a nexus, this court reverses.

Background

On June 11, 1985, NASA hired Mr. Corra-do as an…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  4. Cornelius v. NuttSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by53 opinions

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