Legal Opinion
Richard D. Herman v. Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided October 25, 1999No. 20-1018PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHEL, Circuit Judge.
The Petitioner, Dr. Richard Herman, filed an Individual Right of Action (“IRA”) appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board” or “MSPB”), alleging that he was reassigned in retaliation for whistleblowing activities. See MSPB Docket No. AT-1221-98-329-W-1. On the government’s motion, the Board dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, ruling that none of the disclosures upon which Dr. Herman based his complaint was a protected disclosure under the Whistleblower Protection Act (“WPA”). See 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8)(A) (1994) (protecting an employee from adverse…
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