NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

GAYLE M. PETERSEN, Petitioner

v.

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Respondent ______________________

2016-1690 ______________________

Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in No. DC-1221-15-0945-W-1. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

WENDELL C. ROBINSON, Law Offices of Wendell C. Robinson, Washington, DC, argued for petitioner.

KATRINA LEDERER, Office of the General Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC, argued for respondent. Also represented by BRYAN G. POLISUK. ______________________

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (LOURIE, O’MALLEY, and TARANTO, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

January 13, 2017 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court