No. 25-6918
Ikia Butler v. Merit Systems Protection Board
IFP
Tags: administrative-procedure due-process employment-law federal-civil-service merit-systems-protection-board thirteenth-amendment
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Where an agency refuses to remunerate an employee for work done for no apparent reason, is that tantamount to slavery under the Thirteenth Amendment?
Where an agency violates its own employment policy by refusing to reinstate an employee to his/her former position without reason, is that action covered under 5 CFR 1201?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether an agency's refusal to remunerate an employee for work performed and violation of its own employment reinstatement policy without reason constitutes slavery under the Thirteenth Amendment and violates 5 CFR 1201
Docket Entries
2026-01-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 30, 2026)
Attorneys
Ikia Butler
Ikia Butler — Petitioner
MSPB
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent