Legal Opinion
Nyunt v. Chairman, Broadcasting Board of Governors
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 18, 2009No. 08-5127PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
Unlike many U.S. Government agencies, the Broadcasting Board of Governors is authorized to hire non-U.S.-citizens. But there is a catch: The BBG may do so only when no “suitably qualified” U.S. citizen is available to fill the job in question. 22 U.S.C. § 1474(1).
Nyunt is a U.S. citizen who worked at the BBG, applied for a promotion, and lost out to a non-U.S.-citizen. He sued the BBG, claiming he was “suitably qualified” and that the BBG therefore contravened its statutory mandate when it promoted a…
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