U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2014

Woods v. MSPB

Woods v. MSPB
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · Decided June 20, 2014

Woods v. MSPB

Opinion

Case: 14-3098 Document: 14 Page: 1 Filed: 06/20/2014

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ BRENDA WOODS, Petitioner, v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Respondent. ______________________ 2014-3098 ______________________ Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in No. AT-0353-12-0684-I-1. ______________________ ON MOTION ______________________ ORDER The United States Postal Service moves to reform the official caption to name the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”) as the proper respondent, and for a 21-day extension of time following the disposition of these motions for the Board to file its response brief. Brenda Woods opposes the motion for an extension of time.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 7703(a)(2), the Board is desig- nated as the respondent when the Board’s decision con- Case: 14-3098 Document: 14 Page: 2 Filed: 06/20/2014

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cerns the procedure or jurisdiction of the Board. The employing agency is designated as the respondent when the Board reaches the merits of the underlying case. We determine that the Board should be designated as the respondent.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) The motion is granted. The Board’s brief shall be due within 21 days of the date of this order. (2) The revised official caption is reflected above.

FOR THE COURT /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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