Legal Opinion

Clifton L. Goodrich v. U. S. Department of the Navy and Merit Systems Protection Board

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 4, 1982No. 81-1344PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

This case comes before us on a petition for review of a final order of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) dismissing petitioner’s appeal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. 1 We set aside the MSPB’s decision that it had no jurisdiction and remand to the MSPB for further proceedings.

I

The petitioner, Clifton L. Goodrich, is a Grounds Foreman at the Earle Naval Weapons Station in Colts Neck, New Jersey. On January 23, 1980, Goodrich received a memorandum notifying him that his position was being downgraded from Grade 5, Step 5 to Grade 2,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Laurice J. Ezratty v. The Commonwealth of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  3. Cerro Metal Products v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  4. First Jersey Securities, Inc. v. BergenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
  5. Gratehouse v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1975

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Wilder v. ProkopCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  2. Barnett v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Clifton L. Goodrich v. Department of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  4. Wilder v. ProkopCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  5. Ertell v. Department of the ArmyDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 1986

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