Sonya L. Yates v. Merit Systems Protection Board

SCHALL, Circuit Judge.

Sonya L. Yates petitions for review of the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) that dismissed for lack of jurisdiction her appeal of her removal by the United States Postal Service (Postal Service or agency). Yates v. United States Postal Serv., 75 M.S.P.R. 218 (1997). Because we conclude that Ms. Yates presented a claim within the Board’s jurisdiction under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, Pub.L. No. 103-353, 1994 U.S.C.C.A.N. (108 Stat.) 3149 (USERRA) (codified at 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301-33 (1994)), 1 we reverse…