Legal Opinion
Tartaglia v. Department of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 8, 2017No. 2016-2226PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACH, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Mark J. Tartaglia appeals a final order of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“MSPB”), which upheld his removal from employment with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“the VA”). See Tartaglia v. Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, No. DC-0752-14-1108-1-1, 2016 WL 2587964, at ¶¶ 1, 16 (M.S.P.B. May 5, 2016). Because the MSPB abused its discretion when it upheld Mr. Tartaglia’s removal, we vacate and remand.
Background
The parties do not dispute the background facts relevant here. Mr. Tartaglia served as a Supervisory Security Officer and the Chief of Police at…
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