Legal Opinion

Mary K. Olsen v. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided May 25, 1984No. Appeal 83-1316PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an application under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (1982), for attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with the petitioner’s successful appeal to this court from a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) upholding a reduction in force (RIF) by the Census Bureau that adversely affected the petitioner. Olsen v. Department of Commerce, 732 F.2d 167 (Fed.Cir.1984). We grant the application.

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The petitioner was employed in a position the description of which originally stated that capability in French was “highly…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. Bollow v. Federal Reserve BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  3. Lukas E. Hoska, III v. United States Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
  4. Glenn H. Sims v. Department of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
  5. Martin H. Normile v. Warren McFagueCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Hong-Yee Chiu v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
  2. Gavette v. Office of Personnel ManagementCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
  3. A. Marie Phillips v. General Services Administration, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
  4. Jose Rolando Escobar Ruiz v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  5. Morris v. Brewer v. American Battle Monuments CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987

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