Colbert v. United States Postal Service

The Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) sustained Robert A. Colbert’s dismissal from the United States Postal Service, finding that the penalty imposed for physically striking his supervisor to be reasonable. Colbert v. United States Postal Service, No. CH-0752-01-0624-I-1 (MSPB Jan. 10, 2002 & Oct. 11, 2003). Because this court finds no error in the Board’s determination, this court affirms.

*328BACKGROUND

The Postal Service employed Mr. Colbert as a city letter carrier at the Circle City Station in Indianapolis, Indiana. On August 21, 2000, he requested assistance from his supervisor, Dennis…