No. 24-508

Joseph Anoruo v. Department of Veterans Affairs

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-procedure due-process false-statements first-amendment performance-appraisal workplace-harassment
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment Securities
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether 5th Amendment due process clause of the constitution of the United States is impeded if fairness of the performance appraisal, performance improvement plan and in discovery proceeding of relevant material facts needed to fully develop a record is prevented.

2. Whether the Petition Clause of the First Amendment is violated if false metrics/data, unsupported testimonial evidence, misrepresentation about material facts, libelous and harmful falsehoods is used to rate and review employee performance appraisal and rate and fact-finding for allegations of harassment at workplace

3. Whether appellant exhausted his administrative remedies with office of special counsel (OSC) in the disclosure of waste of about additional 2 million dollars in partial prescription fills, the deletion of patient prescription activity log, and the complaint to office of inspector general (OIG) on 9/13/2020 that was reviewed by the agency on February 08, 2021 which may have contributed to the issuance of performance improvement plan (PIP) and fact-finding on workplace harassment charge in violation of 18 U.S.C § 1001 and appellant first and fifth amendment right of the constitution?

4. Whether this court can review the credibility determination of administrative judge if presented with sufficiently sound reasons to overturn the decision and/or to determine negative suitability of the credibility determination based on evidence on the record as determined.

5. Whether the merit panel and merit system protection Board (MSPB) should transfer discrimination claims to district court if it does not have jurisdiction instead of outright denial.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth Amendment due process clause and First Amendment Petition Clause are violated by false performance appraisals and administrative proceedings that prevent fairness and misrepresent material facts

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-04
Waiver of right of respondent Department of Veteran Affairs to respond filed.
2024-06-21
2024-04-25
Application (23A955) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 21, 2024.
2024-04-18
Application (23A955) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 22, 2024 to June 21, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Department of Veteran Affairs
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Joseph C. Anoruo
Joseph C. Anoruo — Petitioner