Legal Opinion
Langston v. Office of Personnel Management
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 26, 2005No. 2004-3068PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOURIE, Circuit Judge.
Barbara Langston appeals from the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board affirming the denial of survivor annuity benefits by the Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”). Langston v. Office of Pers. Mgmt., No. DE-0843-01-0295-I-1 (M.S.P.B. Aug.24, 2001) (“Initial Decision”). Because the Board misinterpreted the meaning of the term “in residence” in 5 U.S.C. § 8441(4)(C), we reverse.
BACKGROUND
Barbara Langston was married to Doyle Langston, a federal employee. They had two children, Matthew and Stephen, born in 1978 and 1979, respectively. Doyle Langston died in…
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