Legal Opinion
Phyllis F. Borrell v. United States International Communications Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 22, 1982No. 81-1919PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALD, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a decision of the district court, dismissing a complaint brought by a former probationary employee of the United States International Communications Agency (“ICA”). Dr. Phyllis F. Borrell, plaintiff-appellant, charged that she was discharged in reprisal for her whistleblowing on official violations of law, waste and abuse of authority. Her claim was based upon Title I, section 101(a) of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (“CSRA”), 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8)(A), which prohibits an official from taking an adverse personnel action against an employee as a…
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