NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ BRADFERD C. BIDNICK, Petitioner v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Respondent ______________________ 2015-3169 ______________________ Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in No. AT-0752-14-0060-I-1. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ MICHAEL WILSON MACOMBER, Tully Rinckey PLLC, Albany, NY, argued for petitioner. Also represented by MATHEW B. TULLY.

GEOFFREY MARTIN LONG, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent. Also represented by BENJAMIN C. MIZER, ROBERT E.

KIRSCHMAN, JR., CLAUDIA BURKE. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, PLAGER, and STOLL, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

May 6, 2016 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court