Gallegos v. Department of Interior

Kellie Y. Gallegos seeks review of the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”), which adopted the initial decision of the administrative judge as final. Gallegos v. Department of the Interior, No. DE0752990257-I-1, 2000 WL 900668 (M.S.P.B. May 24, 2000) (final order). In the initial decision, the administrative judge affirmed the Department of the Interior’s (“agency”) decision to dismiss Ms. Gallegos for being absent without leave (“AWOL”). Gallegos v. Department of the Interior, No. DE0752990257-I-1 (M.S.P.B. Oct.14, 1999) (initial decision). Because Ms. Gallegos has…