Smith v. Principi

PER CURIAM: *

Jerome Smith appeals the district court’s dismissal of his complaint filed pursuant to § 706(f) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Because we hold that the district court had subject matter jurisdiction to consider the complaint, we reverse the dismissal and remand for further proceedings.

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Smith was an escort nursing assistant at the Little Rock, Arkansas Veterans Affairs facility. He alleges that the facility retaliated against him because he gave a statement to an administrative investigation board regarding patient abuse and sexual…