Legal Opinion
Harvey M. Scharf v. Department of the Air Force
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 30, 1983No. Appeal 59-82PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENNETT, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). See MSPB No. SF0752B8110009 (July 14, 1982). The issue below was whether petitioner’s optional retirement from the federal service was a voluntary or involuntary retirement. The MSPB, in reversing the decision of its Seattle Field Office, held petitioner’s retirement to be voluntary because he was neither forced to retire nor intentionally deceived about his retirement options. Thus, the MSPB dismissed petitioner’s appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction. See 5 U.S.C. §§ 7511(b),…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Katherine Cunningham v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1970
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3Cited by109 opinions
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- Bloch v. PowellDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2002
- Margaret J. Schultz v. United States NavyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
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