This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and three Rule 36 judgments. All three opinions come in pro se appeals. Two come in appeals of decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and one comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Federal Claims. Here are introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments.
Rivers v. Merit Systems Protection Board (Nonprecedential)
Clarence Rivers appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”) from a reconsideration decision of the Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”). The Board dismissed his appeal as untimely because Mr. Rivers filed his appeal 11 days after the deadline, and the Board determined that there was no good cause for the late filing. We affirm.
Richardson v. United States (Nonprecedential)
Shakeemah Aryanah Richardson filed suit in the United States Court of Federal Claims seeking damages for, among other claims, an alleged breach of contract. S’Appx 1. The Court of Federal Claims dismissed her suit for lack of jurisdiction. S’Appx 4. Because Ms. Richardson’s Notice of Appeal was untimely filed, we lack jurisdiction and dismiss.
Raiszadeh v. Department of Homeland Security (Nonprecedential)
Amanda Mojdeh Raiszadeh appeals from a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“the Board”) affirming the denial of her individual right of action appeal against the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). Raiszadeh v. Dep’t of Homeland Sec., DC-1221-12-0452-B1 (M.S.P.B. July 20, 2023) (“Final Decision”), S.A. 1–7; see also S.A. 8–31 (Administrative Judge’s Initial Decision adopted by the Board in its Final Decision). For the following reasons, we affirm.