NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ TERESA L. HILLIARD, Petitioner, v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Respondent. ____________________ 2011-3198 ______________________ Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in case no. DC0752100451-I-3. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ JOHNNIE ALLEN LANDON, JR., of Washington, DC, argued for petitioner.

JEFFREY A. GAUGER, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent. With him on the brief were JAMES M. EISENMANN, General Counsel, and KEISHA DAWN BELL, Deputy General Counsel. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (LINN, PLAGER, and DYK, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

June 13, 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk