No. 18-694

Derek T. Williams v. Merit Systems Protection Board, et al.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-27
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: appeal-rights civil-rights current-continuous-service due-process federal-employment merit-systems-protection-board preference-eligible united-states-postal-service veterans-rights
Latest Conference: 2019-03-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a preference-eligible veteran maintains "current continuous service in the same or similar positions" under § 7511(a)(1)(B) when the agency and employee engage in a continuing employment relationship through a series of consecutive appointments.

2. Whether due process requires federal agencies to inform federal employees they will lose vested appeal rights by accepting a different appointment within the agency.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a preference-eligible veteran maintains 'current continuous service in the same or similar positions' under § 7511(a)(1)(B) when the agency and employee engage in a continuing employment relationship through a series of consecutive appointments

Docket Entries

2019-04-01
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
2019-03-12
Reply of petitioner Derek T. Williams filed. (Distributed)
2019-02-27
Brief of respondents Merit Systems Protection Board, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-01-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 27, 2019.
2019-01-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 28, 2019 to February 27, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-12-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 28, 2019.
2018-12-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 27, 2018 to January 28, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-11-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2018)

Attorneys

Derek T. Williams
Paul Michael SchoenhardMcDermott Will & Emery LLP, Petitioner
Merit Systems Protection Board, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent