Agoranos v. Department of Justice

Peter J. Agoranos (“Agoranos”) appeals the decision of the Merit System Protection Board (“Board”) affirming his removal from the position of Intelligence Research Specialist with the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA” or “agency”) and denying his Individual Right of Action (“IRA”) appeal requesting corrective action under the Whistleblower Protection Act, 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b) (2012) (“WPA”). Because we find that substantial evidence supports the Board’s conclusion that the DEA demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that Agoranos would have been removed even if he had not made a…