This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene five panels to consider 29 cases. Of the 29 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 19 cases. The Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, one case scheduled for oral argument attracted an amicus brief. Here’s what you need to know about this case.
Director of the Office of Personnel Management v. Moulton
As explained in our argument preview, this case relates to the apportionment of federal employee retirement annuity supplements pursuant to court orders, for example as a result of divorce decrees. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management asks the court to review whether the Merit Systems Protection Board “misinterpreted 5 U.S.C. § 8421(c) by concluding that OPM cannot divide the annuity supplement at all, unless the division of the annuity supplement is expressly provided for in a court order.”
Kyle Beckrich will argue for the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
Evan Mann will argue for Moulton.
DeAnna Schabacker will argue for the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Oral argument is scheduled to be heard on Friday, August 8 at 10:00 am in Courtroom 201.