This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and six nonprecedential orders. The nonprecedential opinion affirms a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, which denied a request for corrective action under the Whistleblower Protection Act. The nonprecedential orders are all dismissals. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals.
Collins v. Department of the Army (Nonprecedential)
Keith G. Collins appeals a final decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) denying his request for corrective action under the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA). The Board found that Mr. Collins failed to establish a prima facie case of whistleblower reprisal by failing to prove that his protected whistleblowing activity was a contributing factor in his non-selection for a promotion by
the United States Department of the Army (Army). Collins v. Dep’t of the Army, No. DE-1221-23-0166-W-1, 2023 WL 9979112 (M.S.P.B. Dec. 12, 2023) (Decision). For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.