Legal Opinion
Hawkes v. Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 9, 2004No. 2004-3320Unpublished
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
2Per curiam
The Merit Systems Protection Board denied Wayne C. Hawkes’ request for corrective action under the Whistleblower Protection Act (“WPA”), 95 M.S.P.R. 664. Because the Board did not address one aspect of Dr. Hawkes’ claim, we vacate and remand.
BACKGROUND
Dr. Hawkes is employed as a research chemist for the Department of Agriculture (“the agency”) at the Western Human Nutrition Research Center in Davis, California. In September 1995, he became concerned with the Center’s safety practices in handling blood-borne pathogens. He reported alleged safety violations at the Center to the…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- Calvin J. Weber v. Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
- Danise J. Whittington v. Merit Systems Protection BoardCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996
- Betty J. Holderfield v. Merit Systems Protection BoardCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003