Legal Opinion
Bridgett L. Burgess v. Merit Systems Protection Board
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 9, 1985No. Appeal 84-1364PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENNETT, Circuit Judge.
Bridgett L. Burgess appeals the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (board), No. DC07528410004, dismissing her appeal for lack of jurisdiction. 21 M.S.P.R. 773. We vacate and remand.
BACKGROUND
On August 29, 1983, Burgess resigned her position as a secretary with the Federal Trade Commission after allegedly being warned a few days previously that she would be fired for failing to report for work as scheduled and for failing to follow leave restriction procedures. The next day she was reinstated by a temporary appointment for a period not to extend beyond…
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