Farrington v. Department of Transportation

 
DOCKET NO.
OP. BELOW
SUBJECT
Rule 36

Question(s) Presented

1. “Whether the Federal Circuit’s practice of issuing affirmances without opinion under Rule 36 in Merit Systems Protection Board cases unconstitutionally delegates Article III judicial power to the executive branch in violation of the separation of powers.”

2. “Whether Federal Circuit Rule 36 affirmances without opinion violate the Fifth Amendment guarantee of procedural due process by denying aggrieved federal employees meaningful judicial review of agency statutory interpretations.”

3. “Whether the addition of the word ‘normal’ to ‘course of duties of an employee’ in 5 U.S.C. § 2302(f)(2) modifies the scope of such duties, within the plain text meaning of the statute.”

Date
Proceedings and Orders
July 29, 2025
Application (25A86) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 26, 2025.