Legal Opinion
Smith v. Gen. Servs. Admin.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 19, 2019No. 2018-1604PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stoll, Circuit Judge.
Mr. Robert Smith worked at the General Services Administration for nearly 30 years before GSA removed him. Mr. Smith appealed that decision to the Merit Systems Protection Board, asserting that the agency failed to show his actions warranted removal and that the agency had retaliated against him for his repeated disclosure of gross mismanagement and waste.
The Board agreed that Mr. Smith was a whistleblower and that his protected disclosures contributed to the agency's decision to remove him. The Board nevertheless affirmed the agency's decision. Without addressing…
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