Legal Opinion

Drake v. Agency for International Development

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided October 7, 2008No. 2008-3048PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Mathew R. Drake appeals a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) finalizing an initial decision denying his request for corrective action. Drake v. Agency for Int’l Dev., 107 M.S.P.R. 251 (2007). Because the administrative judge (AJ) erred in concluding that Mr. Drake had not made a protected disclosure under 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8), we reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

Mr. Drake, a Foreign Service investigator with USAID (agency), was assigned to the Regional Inspector General’s Office in Budapest, Hungary. On May 24, 2004, Mr. Drake was charged…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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  2. Janice R. Lachance, Director, Office of Personnel Management v. John E. White, and Merit Systems Protection BoardCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
  3. Richard D. Herman v. Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
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  5. Edward G. Langer v. Department of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001

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