Reeves v. Department of the Army

Petitioner, an attorney and former employee of the Department of the Army, was discharged by the Army for inefficiency in April 1980. This removal was upheld by the St. Louis Field Office of the Merits Systems Protection Board. Petitioner sought review by the Board itself, but such review was denied by the Board on January 6, 1981. Petitioner then filed his petition for review by this court, stating that he received the opinion and order of the Board on January 10, 1981. The petition in this court was filed on February 10, 1981, 31 days after Mr. Reeves’ admitted receipt of the Board’s…