Legal Opinion
Augustine v. Department of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 15, 2005No. 2004-3162PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Cassandra Augustine was successful in her appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”). The Board held that the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (“VA”) violated Augustine’s right to a veterans’ preference under the Veterans’ Preference Act, 5 U.S.C. § 3309, by not selecting her for a competitive civil service position. As the prevailing party, Augustine moved for attorney’s fees under 5 U.S.C. § 3330c(b). The Board held that Augustine could not recover fees because her attorney was not licensed to practice in the state in which the services were…
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