This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion, three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals, one Rule 36 judgment, and an errata. The opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here is the introduction to the opinion along with links to the dismissals, judgment, and errata.
Cruz v. Department of Homeland Security (Nonprecedential)
At the time relevant to this appeal, Edwin Cruz served as the Area Port Director (Director) for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a division of the Department of Homeland Security (agency), in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Based on charges related to an extra-marital affair he had with a subordinate officer, the agency removed Mr. Cruz from his federal employment. The Merit Systems Protection Board sustained the removal. See Cruz v. Department of Homeland Security, No. NY-0752-22-0136-I-1, 2024 WL 2746280 (M.S.P.B. Apr. 15, 2024) (Board Decision). On Mr. Cruz’s appeal, we affirm the Board’s decision.