Legal Opinion
Tatum v. Merit Systems Protection Board
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 10, 2012No. 2011-3233UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
Willie E. Tatum, Jr. (“Tatum”) petitions for review of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”). The Board dismissed his appeal as untimely. Tatum v. U.S. Postal Serv., No. DA-0752-10-0569-I-1, 116 M.S.P.R. 561 (M.S.P.B. July 27, 2011) (“Board Decision”). We vacate and remand.
BacKground
Tatum is a veteran with a service-connected disability, which makes him a “preference eligible” veteran under 5 U.S.C. § 2108(3)(C). Tatum began work with the U.S. Postal Service (“the agency”) in April 2006, where he was employed as a mail processing clerk. In January 2008, Tatum began mental…
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- Rafael Zamot v. Merit Systems Protection BoardCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
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