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Matthew E. Steger, III v. Defense Investigative Service Department of Defense
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 13, 1983No. 82-1226PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion PER CURIAM.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SCALIA.
2Per curiam
Petitioner, Matthew Steger, seeks review of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) denying him attorneys’ fees which Steger incurred in successfully challenging his discharge from employment from the Defense Investigative Service (DIS). Specifically, Steger argues that the Board’s decision cannot be squared with two factors that the Board has identified elsewhere as warranting an award of attorney’s fees: first, that the agency’s discharge was clearly without merit; and second, that the discharging…
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