Legal Opinion
Gonzalez v. Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 8, 2009No. 2007-3309PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge, RADER.
Mario Gonzalez petitioned the Merit Systems Protection Board to enforce a prior final judgment in his favor against the Department of Transportation (“DOT”). In that prior judgment, the Board awarded Mr. Gonzalez back pay for an improper separation from his job as an air traffic controller. The Board, however, denied Gonzalez’s petition for enforcement. Because the Board correctly concluded that 49 U.S.C. § 40122 does not grant jurisdiction for back pay awards to Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) employees, this court affirms. Further,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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